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| name = Ricky Hunley
| name = Ricky Hunley
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| current_team = Arizona Wildcats
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| position = Defensive tackles coach
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|11|11|mf=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Petersburg, Virginia]], U.S.
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| current_team = Arizona Wildcats
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| position = Defensive tackles coach
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|11|11|mf=y}}
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| college = [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]
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* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] (1984)*
| high_school = [[Petersburg High School (Virginia)|Petersburg (VA)]]
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* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{NFL Year|1984|1987}})
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| college = [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]
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* [[1988 Phoenix Cardinals season|Phoenix Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|1988}})
| draftyear = 1984
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* [[Los Angeles Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|1989|1990}})
| draftround = 1
* [[Indianapolis Colts]] ({{NFL Year|1991}})*
| draftpick = 7
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| pastteams =
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* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{nfly|1984}}–{{nfly|1987}})
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* [[1988 Phoenix Cardinals season|Phoenix Cardinals]] ({{nfly|1988}})
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* [[Los Angeles Raiders]] ({{nfly|1989}}–{{nfly|1990}})
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* [[USC Trojans football|USC]] (1992–1993)<br>Graduate assistant
* [[USC Trojans football|USC]] (1992–1993)<br>Graduate assistant
* [[Missouri Tigers football|Missouri]] (1994–1997)<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Missouri Tigers football|Missouri]] (1994–1997)<br>Defensive line coach
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* [[Memphis Tigers football|Memphis]] (2014–2015)<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Memphis Tigers football|Memphis]] (2014–2015)<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]] (2021–present)<br>Defensive line coach/Defensive tackle coach
* [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]] (2021–present)<br>Defensive line coach/Defensive tackle coach
| highlights =
| highlights =
* [[List of unanimous All-Americans in college football|Unanimous All-American]] ([[1983 College Football All-America Team|1983]])
* [[List of unanimous All-Americans in college football|Unanimous All-American]] ([[1983 College Football All-America Team|1983]])
* Consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1982 College Football All-America Team|1982]])
* Consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1982 College Football All-America Team|1982]])
* [[Pac-12 Conference football individual awards|Pac-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year]] (1983)
* [[Pac-12 Conference football individual awards|Pac-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year]] (1983)
* 3× First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-10]] ([[1981 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|1981]], [[1982 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|1982]], [[1983 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|1983]])
* 2× [[AFC Championship Game|AFC champion]] (1986, 1987)
* [[Arizona Wildcats football#National winners|Arizona Wildcats Jersey No. 89]] retired
* [[Arizona Wildcats football#Retired jerseys|Arizona Wildcats Jersey No. 89]] retired
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| statlabel2 = [[Fumble]] recoveries
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| CollegeHOF = 2034
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| statlabel3 = [[Interception]]s
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'''Ricky Cardell Hunley''' (born November 11, 1961) is an [[American football]] coach and former professional player who was a [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s. Hunley played [[college football]] for the [[University of Arizona]], and was twice recognized as a consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]]. He was selected in the first round of the [[1984 NFL Draft]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=1984 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1984/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and played professionally for the [[Denver Broncos]], [[Phoenix Cardinals|Arizona Cardinals]] and [[Los Angeles Raiders]] of the NFL. He is currently the defensive line coach at the University of Arizona in [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]], his alma mater.
'''Ricky Cardell Hunley''' (born November 11, 1961) is an [[American football]] coach and former professional player who was a [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s. Hunley played [[college football]] for the [[University of Arizona]], and was twice recognized as a consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]]. He was selected in the first round of the [[1984 NFL draft]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=1984 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1984/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and played professionally for the [[Denver Broncos]], [[Phoenix Cardinals|Arizona Cardinals]] and [[Los Angeles Raiders]] of the NFL. He is currently the defensive line coach at the University of Arizona in [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]], his alma mater.


==Early years==
==Early life==
Hunley was born in [[Petersburg, Virginia]], and graduated from [[Petersburg High School (Virginia)|Petersburg High School]].
Hunley was born in [[Petersburg, Virginia]], and graduated from [[Petersburg High School (Virginia)|Petersburg High School]].


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Ricky Hunley
Arizona Wildcats
Position:Defensive tackles coach
Personal information
Born: (1961-11-11) November 11, 1961 (age 62)
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Petersburg (VA)
College:Arizona
NFL draft:1984 / round: 1 / pick: 7
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:2.5
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Ricky Cardell Hunley (born November 11, 1961) is an American football coach and former professional player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s. Hunley played college football for the University of Arizona, and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American. He was selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL draft,[1] and played professionally for the Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL. He is currently the defensive line coach at the University of Arizona in Tucson, his alma mater.

Early life

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Hunley was born in Petersburg, Virginia, and graduated from Petersburg High School.

College playing career

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Hunley attended the University of Arizona, where he played for the Arizona Wildcats football team from 1980 to 1983. As a junior in 1982 and again as a senior in 1983, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American—and became the first Arizona Wildcat football player to receive consensus All-American honors.[2]

In 1998, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame–the first player from the University of Arizona to be enshrined.

Professional playing career

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Hunley went on to an NFL career with the Denver Broncos (1984–87), Phoenix Cardinals (1988), and the Los Angeles Raiders (1989–90). It is noted that Hunley was drafted by the Bengals but after failing to reach a contract agreement was traded to Denver. Hunley played in both Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXII for the Broncos. He was elected executive vice president of the NFL Players Association (1990–92).

Coaching career

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Hunley coached on the collegiate level at the University of Southern California (1992–93), University of Missouri (1994–2000), University of Florida (2001), and the University of Memphis (2014-15). He helped the Florida Gators win the BCS FedEx 2002 Orange Bowl. In his first two coaching gigs, he worked under head coach Larry Smith.

Hunley started his NFL coaching career through the NFL Minority Fellowship Coaching Program in 2002 as the defensive line coach for the Washington Redskins under Steve Spurrier, following Spurrier to the pros after his final season with Florida. While with Washington, Hunley first met defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis. Hunley became Linebackers coach under Lewis when Lewis became the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals from 2003 to 2007.

In 2005, Hunley helped the Bengals ended 15 years of futility by notching their first winning season since 1990 and winning the AFC North division title with an 11–5 record. Two years later in 2007, he was fired after a disappointing season and a flurry of player injuries and suspensions. During his time in the NFL, he also served on the board of directors for the Black Coaches Association.

Hunley eventually returned to college football, coaching for two seasons (2014–15) with the Memphis Tigers. In 2015, Hunley helped the Tigers post a 9-4 record, and an appearance in the Birmingham Bowl.

On December 30, 2020, Hunley joined Jedd Fisch's coaching staff as defensive line coach at the University of Arizona, his alma mater.

Personal life

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Hunley and his wife Camille have two daughters. His younger brother, Lamonte, was also an All-American linebacker at Arizona.[3] He founded the Ricky Hunley Football Camp, a non-profit instruction center for high school boys.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Invalid Access". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2006.
  3. ^ Larry Smith: 1939–2008 Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Arizonaathletics.com, January 28, 2008.
  4. ^ Ricky Hunley at the College Football Hall of Fame
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