Hunt was selected by the
New York Giants in the ninth round (224th overall) of the
1981 NFL draft. In the seventh game of the 1982 season, he sacked
Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann, cracking Theismann's front teeth in half. In 1985, he started 11 games at left outside linebacker, opposite of
Lawrence Taylor. He eventually was passed on the depth chart by
Carl Banks. In the Week 10 game of 1986 season, the
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski, tore a tendon on the little finger of his right as a result of a hit by Hunt. On September 15, 1988, he was released to make room for linebacker
Johnie Cooks. In 1989, he signed as a
free agent with the
Detroit Lions. He was released on August 22, 1989. ==Personal life==