Brett Hundley

Brett Hundley
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Hundley with the Green Bay Packers in 2017
No. 7 – Seattle Seahawks
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1993-06-15) June 15, 1993
Phoenix, Arizona
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Chandler (Chandler, Arizona)
College: UCLA
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Passing completions: 194
Passing attempts: 326
Completion percentage: 59.5
Passing yards: 1,853
TD–INT: 9–13
Passer rating: 67.9
Rushing yards: 268
Rushing touchdowns: 2
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Brett Alan Hundley Jr. (born June 15, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, where he was the school's career leader in both total offense and touchdown passes. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, and started nine games for them in 2017 following an injury to Aaron Rodgers.

Early years

Hundley attended Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona, where he played high school football for the Wolves football team.[1] As a junior, he completed 107 of 170 passes for 1,517 yards with 16 touchdown passes and two interceptions. As a senior, he completed 139 of 225 passes for 2,348 yards with 20 touchdowns and two interceptions. Hundley's overall record as a starter in high school was 16–8. He was ranked as the second best dual-threat quarterback recruit in his class by Rivals.com.[2]

College career

Redshirt freshman season

After redshirting in 2011, Hundley was named the UCLA starting quarterback for the 2012 season.[3][4] In his first college game, against Rice, Hundley's first play was a 72-yard run for a touchdown that led to a 49–24 victory.[5] In his second start against the No. 16 Nebraska Cornhuskers, Hundley had 305 passing yards and four touchdown passes as UCLA upset the Cornhuskers 36–30 in their home opener.[6] Hundley also helped UCLA defeat the USC Trojans 38–28 for the first time since 2006, passing for 234 yards including 1 touchdown. In addition, Hundley ran for 2 touchdowns.[7] The Bruins advanced to the Pac-12 Football Championship Game against Stanford, but were defeated 27–24.[8] UCLA finished the season with a record of 9–5, and were ranked No. 17 by the Associated Press. Hundley set a school single season record with 3,740 yards passing.[9]

Sophomore season

Hundley playing against the USC Trojans in 2012

In 2013, Hundley led the Bruins to a 10-win season. The team beat USC, by a score of 35–14, marking consecutive wins over their crosstown rivals for the first time in over a decade.[10] UCLA won the Sun Bowl, 42–12, over Virginia Tech with Hundley being named the game's co-most valuable player with teammate Jordan Zumwalt. Hundley ran for 161 yards and two touchdowns on just 10 carries while also throwing for 226 yards and another two scores.[11] For the year, his 748 yards rushing were the school's third-most rushing yards in a season by a quarterback.[9] Two NFL teams told Adam Schefter of ESPN that Hundley was potentially the top quarterback of the 2014 NFL Draft if he left school early. However, Hundley elected to return for his junior year at UCLA.[12] Leading up to the draft, some scouts questioned Hundley's passing accuracy and decision making.[13]

Junior season

Wary of the criticism of his passing skills, Hundley attempted to impress the pro scouts by running the ball less to begin the 2014 season.[13][14] The team began the season undefeated at 4–0 until the No. 8 Bruins were upset 30–28 by the Utah Utes. In the game, Hundley was sacked a career-high 10 times, renewing concerns over his pocket awareness.[15][16][17] Through 32 career games, he was sacked 107 times, the highest among active Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks.[18] Hundley eventually ran more, including 24 carries for a season-high 131 yards in a 17–7 win over Arizona.[13][14] Later in the season, he also became UCLA's all-time leader in touchdown passes, surpassing Cade McNown's record of 68;[19] McNown's record came in four years as a starter (1995–1998), while Hundley broke the record in just his third season.[9] Hundley also became the school's career leader in total offense, breaking McNown's previous mark of 11,285.[20] He was named to the All-Pac-12 second team.[21] He finished his career with 9,966 passing yards, second in school history behind McNown. He had also rushed for 1,747 career yards, behind only John Sciarra (1,813) among quarterbacks in UCLA history.[9][22]

After his redshirted junior season, Hundley entered the 2015 NFL Draft and was chosen much later than expected, in the fifth round with the 147th overall pick by the Green Bay Packers.[23][24]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2012UCLA 1431847866.53,7407.82911147.71603552.29
2013UCLA 1324837166.83,0718.3249152.91607484.711
2014UCLA 1327139269.13,1558.0225152.71596444.110
Career40837124167.49,9668.07525150.84791,7473.630

Professional career

Hundley with the Packers in 2015
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad Wonderlic
6 ft 3 1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		 226 lb
(103 kg)		 4.63 s 1.62 s 2.72 s 3.98 s 6.93 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 26[25]
All values from UCLA Pro Day[26]

Green Bay Packers

Hundley was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft with the 147th overall pick.[27][28] On May 7, 2015, the Packers officially signed Hundley to a four-year deal.[29] He became the third-string quarterback on the depth chart behind Aaron Rodgers and Scott Tolzien. Despite attempting just ten passes in his rookie regular season, his success in the preseason and off-the-field maturity eventually led to his being named as the Packers' backup quarterback after Tolzien's departure.[30]

During the first quarter of the Week 6 game against the Minnesota Vikings on October 15, 2017, Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone on a hit by Anthony Barr.[31] Hundley then entered the game, completing 18-of-33 passes for 157 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions as the Packers lost by a score of 23–10. After the game, head coach Mike McCarthy stated that Hundley would take over as starter due to Rodgers's injury.[32] In his first start against the New Orleans Saints, he recorded 12 completions on 25 attempts for just 87 yards, zero touchdowns, an interception, and a passer rating under 40 for the second consecutive week, though he did contribute a 14-yard rushing touchdown.[33] After a Week 8 bye, Hundley had 245 yards passing and a rushing touchdown in a loss to Detroit in Week 9.[34] Week 10 continued this improvement, with 18 of 25 passing for 212 yards, 0 interceptions, and his first 100+ passer rating as a starter in a win over Chicago.[35] He had 200+ passing yards for his third consecutive outing in Week 11, but no touchdowns against three interceptions in a shutout loss to Baltimore.[36] In a Week 12 loss to the Steelers, Hundley improved with a 134 passer rating and three touchdowns, two of over 50 yards.[37] During Week 13 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hundley was held to only 84 passing yards and an interception. He rushed for 66 yards with the Packers combining for 199 rushing yards and winning 26–20 in overtime.[38] He followed that up with 265 passing yards and three touchdowns against the Cleveland Browns in a 27–21 overtime win.[39] After the Packers were eliminated from postseason contention, he struggled going 17-of-40 for 130 passing yards and two interceptions in the 16–0 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.[40] In the last game of the regular season, he had 172 passing yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions in the 35–11 loss to the Detroit Lions. In addition, he had his first career NFL reception on a 10-yard pass from wide receiver Randall Cobb on a trick play.[41] Overall, in the 2017 season, Hundley finished with 1,836 passing yards, nine touchdowns, 12 interceptions, 270 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns.[42]

Seattle Seahawks

Hundley with the Seahawks in 2018

On August 29, 2018, Hundley was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a sixth round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[43]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

PassingRushingSacksFumbles
YearTeamGPGSCompAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRateAttYdsAvgTDSckYdsFumLost
2016GB 4021020.0171.7010.03−2−0.700010
2017GB 11919231660.81,8365.891270.6362707.522919742
Career15919432659.51,8535.791367.9392686.922919752
Source: NFL.com

Personal life

Hundley is an Evangelical Christian.[44] Hundley's father, Brett Sr., was a running back at the University of Arizona, and his uncle played quarterback at Wichita State University.[45]

Hundley's sister, Paris Hundley, deals with epilepsy. Since 2011, Hundley has been involved with many charitable epilepsy organizations and fundraisers.[46]

Hundley is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi.

References

  1. ↑ Dale, Shane (October 16, 2017). "Chandler High School grad Brett Hundley steps in after Packers QB Aaron Rodgers suffers injury". KNXV. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Rivals.com". Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ Foster, Chris (August 10, 2012). "Brett Hundley named UCLA's starting quarterback". Retrieved September 18, 2016 – via LA Times.
  4. ↑ "UCLA names freshman Hundley as starting QB". Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ "UCLA at Rice Box Score, August 30, 2012". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Nebraska at UCLA Box Score, September 8, 2012". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "USC at UCLA Box Score, November 17, 2012". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ "UCLA at Stanford Box Score, November 30, 2012". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Foster, Chris (November 1, 2014). "Brett Hundley ties UCLA record for all-time passing touchdowns with 68". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014.
  10. ↑ Jenkins, Lee (August 29, 2014). "True Blue: UCLA's Brett Hundley preps for heralded year after passing on NFL". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014.
  11. ↑ Wang, Jack (December 31, 2014). "A look at the ups and downs of Brett Hundley's UCLA career". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015.
  12. ↑ "QB Hundley to wait on NFL, return to UCLA". January 6, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 Cook, Everett (November 2, 2014). "Brett Hundley says NFL pressure affected him earlier in the season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  14. 1 2 Goodbread, Chase (December 9, 2014). "Scout foresees UCLA QB Brett Hundley as 'a bust'". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014.
  15. ↑ Fowler, Clay (October 5, 2014). "Sacks continuing to pile up for Brett Hundley, UCLA". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014.
  16. ↑ Brooks, Bucky (October 10, 2014). "Bucky's Best: Top CFB matchups to watch in Week 7". NFL.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014.
  17. ↑ Goodbread, Chase (October 6, 2014). "Ex-scout: Brett Hundley lacks instincts to be good NFL QB". NFL.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014.
  18. ↑ Hinton, Matt (October 10, 2014). "The Endangered Quarterbacks Clash: Can Oregon and UCLA Keep Mariota and Hundley Safe?". Grantland.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014.
  19. ↑ Wang, Jack (November 8, 2014). "Brett Hundley sets new UCLA record for career touchdown passes". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014.
  20. ↑ Foster, Chris; Hiserman, Hiserman (November 22, 2014). "UCLA's Paul Perkins jumps ahead in Pac-12 rushing yards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 23, 2014.
  21. ↑ Klein, Gary (December 2, 2014). "USC places five players, UCLA one on All-Pac-12 first team in football". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014.
  22. ↑ Foster, Chris (January 2, 2015). "Jim Mora, Bill Snyder share tense handshake after UCLA's Alamo Bowl win". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Jim Mora confirms UCLA's Brett Hundley will enter draft". Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  24. ↑ "2015 NFL Draft: UCLA coach Jim Mora says QB Brett Hundley going pro". Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Green Bay Packers picks in the 2015 NFL draft". JSOnline.com. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Brett Hundley". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Green Bay Packers draft UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley, but why?". Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Packers trade up for UCLA QB Brett Hundley". Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Brett Hundley signs with Green Bay Packers". Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Brett Hundley 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  31. ↑ Breech, John (October 15, 2017). "Aaron Rodgers 'could miss the rest of the season' after breaking collarbone". cbssports.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  32. ↑ Alper, Josh (October 15, 2017). "Mike McCarthy: Brett Hundley's my quarterback". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  33. ↑ "New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers – October 22nd, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – November 6th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – November 12th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  36. ↑ "Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers – November 19th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  37. ↑ Brett Hundley game log, PFR
  38. ↑ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers – December 3rd, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  39. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns – December 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  40. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – December 23rd, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  41. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – December 31st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  42. ↑ "Brett Hundley 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  43. ↑ "Packers trade QB Hundley to Seattle". packers.com. August 29, 2018.
  44. ↑ "The Faith And Leadership From UCLA Quarterback Brett Hundley".
  45. ↑ "Brett Hundley Bio".
  46. ↑ "Brett Hundley".
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