Nyziah Hunter
Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Freshman |
Personal information | |
Born: | December 6, 2004 |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Salinas (Salinas, California) |
Nyziah Hunter (born December 6, 2004) is an American college football wide receiver for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He previously played for the California Golden Bears.
High school career
[edit]Hunter attended Salinas High School in Salinas, California. As a senior, he recorded 52 receptions for 912 yards and 14 touchdowns.[1] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of California, Berkely.[2]
College career
[edit]California
[edit]After redshirting in 2023, Hunter emerged as one of California's leading receivers in 2024.[3][4] In his collegiate debut against UC Davis, he caught four passes for 47 yards and a touchdown.[5] Hunter finished the season, hauling in 40 receptions for a team-high 578 yards and five touchdowns.[6] On December 10, 2024, he entered the transfer portal.[7]
Nebraska
[edit]On December 19, 2024, Hunter announced his decision to transfer to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[8]
Statistics
[edit]Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||
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GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
California Golden Bears | |||||||||
2023 | Redshirt | ||||||||
2024 | 12 | 40 | 578 | 14.5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
Career[9] | 12 | 40 | 578 | 14.5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Bears on the Block: Cal Frosh WR Nyziah Hunter". Bear Insider. June 28, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Salinas High receiver Nyziah Hunter commits to Cal football". Marin Independent Journal. July 3, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Clipboard: Salinas' Hunter emerging as a premier receiver in the ACC for Cal". Monterey Herald. September 23, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Alharazy, Micheel (October 18, 2024). "'Visualize and attack': How Nyziah Hunter manifests his own destiny". www.dailycal.org. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Solid college football debut for Salinas' Hunter at Cal". Monterey Herald. September 6, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Carlson, Chris (December 11, 2024). "Nyziah Hunter, the leading receiver on an ACC opponent last year, claims Syracuse football offer". syracuse. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Hunter, Bryne both enter transfer portal at Cal". Monterey Herald. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Bland, Evan (December 19, 2024). "Nebraska football lands California receiver transfer Nyziah Hunter". JournalStar.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Nyziah Hunter College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.