Tony Hunter

Anthony Hunter (born July 15, 1963) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Boise State.

Early life Anthony Hunter was born on July 15, 1963, in Reno, Nevada. He returned a kickoff 84 yards in the 1982 season opener but his playing time soon decreased.

Professional career After going undrafted in the 1986 NFL draft, Hunter signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was released on June 20, 1986.

After being cut by Montreal, Hunter returned to school and also began working as a computer analyst. He signed with the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos after being discovered at a free agent camp in Los Angeles. Williams spent the 1989 season with the Philadelphia Eagles. Hunter dressed in 17 games for the Eskimos in 1989, returning 118 punts for a CFL single-season record 1,181 yards. He was also named the CFL special teams player of the year. He was nicknamed "The Wiz" while with the Eskimos, in reference to Gizmo Williams' nickname of "The Giz". Williams returned to the Eskimos in 1990 and Hunter was released on July 6, 1990, before the start of the regular season.

The Winnipeg Sun reported that Hunter was in attendance at a Blue Bombers game and it was believed that he would soon sign with the team. However, a few days later, he instead signed with the Calgary Stampeders, surprising Blue Bombers head coach Mike Riley. He returned a punt 108 yards for a touchdown and started at receiver in relief of Larry Willis. However, he also muffed a punt and had a potential punt return touchdown called back due to holding as BC lost to Calgary 39–34.

Hunter was signed to the Eskimos' practice roster in October 1992. He signed with the Lions' again in 1993 but was released in July before the start of the 1993 regular season.