 Hunter Cantwell was born on December 30, 1985 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Hunter Cantwell is currently the backup quarterback for the University of Louisville, a member of the Big East Conference. Hunter Cantwell is 6-foot-5, 230-pounds, and graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School in Paducah, Kentucky. ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper, Jr., many NFL scouts, and former Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino believe Hunter Cantwell has NFL talent, even though he is only on pace to start 1 year at quarterback for the Cardinals. Hunter Cantwell has shown tremendous ability to step in and play well in the big games when QB Brian Brohm was hurt or resting in a blowout. Currently, Hunter Cantwell is projected by Mel Kiper to be the top rated quarterback in the 2009 draft.
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Hunter Cantwell Bio at Louisville Cardinals :
Hunter Cantwellis is a s trong-armed quarterback who has NFL potential... Hunter Cantwell has made four career starts... Hunter Cantwell has thrown for 1,340 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Hunter Cantwell Bio in 2006 :
Appeared in seven games and has made two starts... Hunter Cantwell has thrown for 700 yards and five touchdowns... Hunter Cantwell completed 64.3 percent of his throws... Hunter Cantwell threw for a career-high 340 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Middle Tennessee... Hunter Cantwell threw for 173 yards against Kansas State... relieved Brian Brohm in the third quarter against Miami, going 3-of-4 for 113 yards... Hunter Cantwell hit Harry Douglas on a 45-yard pass on his first play from scrimmage and tossed a 39-yard touchdown pass to George Stripling... Hunter Cantwell was 5-of-6 for 52 yards against Temple... completed one pass for 14 yards in the win over Kentucky.
Hunter Cantwell Bio in 2005 :
Played in eight games, including two as a starter... Hunter Cantwell threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns in a Gator Bowl loss to Virginia Tech... completed 15-of-37 passes and threw three interceptions... Hunter Cantwell made first collegiate start against Connecticut, going 16-of-25 for 271 yards and one touchdown... Hunter Cantwell completed 3-of-5 passes for 66 yards against Syracuse... Hunter Cantwell went 3-for-3 for 60 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown pass against Oregon State, the first of his career.
Hunter Cantwell Bio in High School :
School's all-time passing leader... Hunter Cantwell completed 458-of-756 passes for 7,272 yards and 70 touchdowns...60.58 completion percentage is the 11th highest in Kentucky history... Hunter Cantwell holds 3-A state playoff record for passing yards in a game - 409...posted a 31-8 record as a starter... Hunter Cantwell was voted team captain in 2003... SuperPrep and Prep Star Honorable Mention All-American... Hunter Cantwell selected All-State Honorable Mention by the Lexington Herald... named 3rd team All-State by the Courier-Journal... 3-A District 1 Player of the Year... Hunter Cantwell voted first team All-Western Kentucky... Hunter Cantwell threw for 2,270 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior... tossed 22 touchdowns and 2,356 yards during his junior year... completed 66.4 percent of his throws... Hunter Cantwell led the state in passing, for 2,646 yards and 30 touchdowns, as a sophomore... along with Joe Casey, voted best offensive backfield, in the country, by StudentSports.com in 2003...also starred on the baseball team as a pitcher, third baseman and first baseman... Hunter Cantwell led school in batting average as a sophomore, .407 and a junior,.392... also led in RBIs, OBP, walks and total bases...as a pitcher, led team in strikeouts as a junior... Hunter Cantwell participated in indoor track all 3-years.
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