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Erick Hunter Named to Stats Perform FCS All-American Team

BALTIMORE, Md. (December 17, 2025) – Morgan State linebacker Erick Hunter earned Stats Perform FCS Second-Team All-American honors, as announced Wednesday.

Hunter's list of postseason honors continues to expand. Earlier this week, he was named an FCS Football Central All-American and earned All-MEAC First Team recognition. He was also selected as a Buck Buchanan Award finalist, received BOXTOROW HBCU All-American honors, and accepted an invitation to compete in The American Bowl—the inaugural college all-star game scheduled to air on the NFL Network on January 22, 2026.

A Capitol Heights, Md., native, Hunter opened the season as the MEAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and exceeded expectations throughout the year. He started all 12 games and paced the conference with 102 total tackles, including 53 solo stops, while adding 14 tackles for loss and four sacks. Hunter also logged five quarterback hurries, forced four fumbles, and recorded an interception. Highlighting his standout season was a signature moment—a 90-yard blocked-kick return for a touchdown against Norfolk State.

Hunter further etched his name into Morgan State history by finishing his career ranked second on the program's all-time tackles list with 298 stops—an enduring mark of consistency, leadership, and impact in Baltimore.



Hunter was one of three players representing the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) on the All-American Team, joining DB Jarod Washington (South Carolina State) and RB Marquis Gillis (Delaware State).
 
 
2025 Stats Perform FCS All-America Team - here

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Beau Brungard, Youngstown State, Jr., 6-0, 215
QB – Taron Dickens, Western Carolina, R-So., 5-11, 180
QB – Cole Payton, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-3, 233
RB – Joshua Dye, Southern Utah, R-So., 5-11, 205
RB – Rodney Nelson, Monmouth, R-So., 5-8, 195
WR – Marquis Buchanan, Rhode Island, R-Jr., 6-4, 175
WR – Bryce Lance, North Dakota State, R-Sr., 6-3, 209
TE – Chris Corbo, Dartmouth, Sr., 6-5, 250
OL – Seth Anderson, North Dakota, R-Sr., 6-5, 300
OL – JT Cornelius, Monmouth, Grad, 6-6, 290
OL – Titan Fleischmann, Montana State, Jr., 6-4, 300
OL – Trent Fraley, North Dakota State, Jr., 6-1, 303
OL – Joshua Sales Jr., Austin Peay, R-Sr., 6-5, 312
OL – Logan Weedman, Tennessee Tech, Sr., 6-5, 295

DEFENSE
DL – Lando Brown, Southern Utah, R-Sr., 5-11, 215
DL – Kaleb Proctor, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr., 6-3, 280
DL – Jacob Psyk, UC Davis, Grad, 6-3, 265
DL – Joshua Stoneking, Furman, R-So., 6-3, 264
DL – Andrew Zock, Mercer, So., 6-2, 250
LB – Luke Banbury, William & Mary, Grad, 6-2, 230
LB – James Conway, Fordham, Grad, 6-2, 235
LB – Tye Niekamp, Illinois State, Jr., 6-3, 240
LB – A.J. Pena, Rhode Island, Sr., 6-2, 243
LB – Jaydon Southard, Stephen F. Austin, Sr., 6-1, 225
DB – Kimal Clark, Indiana State, Sr., 5-10, 195
DB – Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin, Sr., 6-1, 190
DB – Caden Dowler, Montana State, Jr., 6-0, 205
DB – Abu Kamara, Yale, Jr., 6-1, 208
DB – Maximus Pulley, Wofford, 5th Year, 5-11, 200

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK – Nick Reed, New Hampshire, So., 5-7, 181
P – Jeff Yurk, Elon, R-Sr., 6-2, 224
LS – Caleb Bowers, North Dakota State, Jr., 6-1, 224
KR – Ja'briel Mace, Villanova, So., 5-9, 175
PR – Bugs Mortimer, Stephen F. Austin, R-Jr., 5-10, 177
AP – Michael Wortham, Montana, R-Sr., 5-9, 190

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Keali'I Ah Yat, Montana, R-So., 6-1, 200
QB – Justin Lamson, Montana State, Jr., 6-2, 210
RB – Eli Gillman, Montana, R-Jr., 6-0, 213
RB – L.J. Phillips Jr., South Dakota, R-So., 5-9, 225
RB – Josh Pitsenberger, Yale, Sr., 6-0, 220
WR – Josh Derry, Monmouth, Jr., 5-9, 180
WR – Jared Richardson, Penn, Sr., 6-2, 220
TE – Nathan Levicki, Presbyterian, Sr., 6-3, 235
OL – Quinten Christensen, South Dakota State, Jr., 6-5, 300
OL – Ryan McKenna, William & Mary, Grad, 6-4, 300
OL – Cannon Panfiloff, Montana, R-Sr., 6-6, 294
OL – Stryker Rashid, Idaho State, R-Jr., 6-5, 295
OL – Cameron Smith, Alabama State, Grad, 6-7, 354
OL – Hunter Smith, Tarleton State, Sr., 6-5, 300

DEFENSE
DL – Paul Brott, Montana State, Sr., 6-3, 300
DL – Kahmari Brown, Elon, So., 6-2, 220
DL – David Hoage, West Georgia, Grad, 6-3, 250
DL – Quincy Ivory, Jackson State, Sr., 6-3, 239
DL – Keyshawn Johnson, UT Martin, Jr., 6-3, 230
DL – Lance Rucker, North Dakota, Jr., 6-3, 230
LB – Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech, Sr., 6-1, 237
LB – Erick Hunter, Morgan State, Sr., 6-4, 220
LB – Logan Kopp, North Dakota State, R-Sr., 6-1, 221
LB – Rashon Myles Jr., Abilene Christian, Jr., 6-1, 220
LB – KK Reno, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr., 6-0, 220
DB – Jalen Jones, William & Mary, Sr., 6-0, 195
DB – Kasyus Kurns, Tarleton State, Sr., 5-10, 170
DB – Jalen Mayo, Stephen F. Austin, R-Jr., 6-1, 184
DB – Jeremiah McClendon, Southern Illinois, Sr., 6-0, 185
DB – Jarod Washington, South Carolina State, Sr., 6-2, 188

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK – Eli Ozick, North Dakota State, So., 5-11, 191
P – Ben Shrewsbury, VMI, Jr., 6-2, 190
LS – Dylan Calabrese, Illinois State, Sr., 6-1, 245
KR – Brandon Hayes, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr., 6-2, 205
PR – Elijah Kennedy, North Carolina A&T, R-Jr., 5-11, 180
AP – Rodney Hammond Jr., Sacramento State, Sr., 5-9, 195

THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Braden Atkinson, Mercer, Fr., 6-1, 215
QB – Chris Parson, Austin Peay, R-So., 5-11, 224
QB – DJ Williams, Southern Illinois, Sr., 6-3, 218
RB – Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., 5-9, 197
RB – Marquis Gillis, Delaware State, Grad, 6-0, 210
RB – Luke Yoder, Lehigh, Jr., 5-11, 205
WR – Daniel Sobkowicz, Illinois State, Sr., 6-3, 205
WR – Max Tomczak, Youngstown State, Sr., 6-0, 195
WR – Jalen Walthall, UIW, R-Sr., 6-2, 180
TE – Ryder Kurtz, Cornell, Jr., 6-5, 233
OL – Griffin Empey, North Dakota State, So., 6-3, 298
OL – Erik Gray, Stephen F. Austin, Jr., 6-1, 256
OL – Langston Jones, Lehigh, Sr., 6-3, 325
OL – Delby Lemieux, Dartmouth, Sr., 6-4, 295
OL – Luke Petit, Furman, R-Sr., 6-3, 285
OL – Stephane Voltaire, Villanova, Sr., 6-5, 315

DEFENSE
DL – Kobe Clayborne, South Dakota State, Sr., 6-0, 280
DL – Kenneth Eiden IV, Montana State. Sr., 6-1, 250
DL – Robert Holz, Gardner-Webb, Sr., 6-3, 255
DL – Matt Spatny, Lehigh, Sr., 6-2, 250
DL – Mike Wells, Youngstown State, Jr., 6-3, 250
LB – Sean Allison, Drake, Sr., 6-0, 235
LB – Mikey D'Amato, Cal Poly, Jr., 6-0, 230
LB – Shane Hartzell, Villanova, Sr., 6-0, 230
LB – Tyler Ochojski, Lehigh, Sr., 6-2, 230
LB – Will Shaffer, Abilene Christian, R-Sr., 6-0, 240
LB – Jack Stoll, Central Connecticut State. 6-0, 230
DB – Chris Jean, Central Connecticut State, R-So., 5-10, 180
DB – Ayinde Johnson, Rhode Island, R-Sr., 6-0, 195
DB – Shadwel Nkuba II, Illinois State, Sr., 6-1, 190
DB – Kristian Pugh, Lamar, Sr., 5-11, 182
DB – Nate Robinson Jr., Marist, So., 6-1, 200

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK – Paul Geelen, Southern Illinois, Sr., 6-6, 205
PK – Trajan Sinatra, Idaho State, So., 5-11, 193
P – Ben D'Aquila, Northern Arizona, Sr., 6-2, 205
P – Mason Miller, Eastern Illinois, Grad, 6-0, 185
LS – Spencer Moore, Cal Poly, R-Sr., 6-3, 225
KR – Javon Ross, Bethune-Cookman, So., 5-10, 165
PR – Max Mosey, Holy Cross, Sr., 6-0, 200
AP – Kolbe Katsis, Northern Arizona, R-Sr., 6-1, 185


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Erick Hunter

#40 Erick Hunter

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6' 4"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Erick Hunter

#40 Erick Hunter

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
LB