Brady Hunt Named FWAA Freshman All American

MUNCIE, Ind. - - Ball State football tight end Brady Hunt was named a Freshman All-American Thursday (Jan. 12) afternoon by the Football Writers Association of America.

Hunt is the first Cardinals tight end to earn the honor and the fifth BSU player all-time to be named an FWAA Freshman All-American.

It is the third Freshman All-American honor Hunt has earned this season, along with being named to the College Football News and The Athletic Freshman All-American squads. A 2022 First Team All-Mid-American Conference selection, he has also earned praise as a Phil Steele First Team All-MAC honoree and a Pro Football Focus (PFF) College Second Team All-MAC selection.

A converted high school quarterback, the Muncie, Indiana, native was in his first full season as a tight end. He caught 46 passes for 498 yards and five touchdowns for the Cardinals. Hunt secured multiple catches in 11 of 12 games, including six games of at least four grabs.

In conference play, Hunt had 34 catches for 401 yards and four scores. Across the last four contests of the season, he totaled 22 receptions for 229 yards. His five touchdowns this season tied him for the 12th-most among all tight ends in college football.

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