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{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1995)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ryan Hunter
| image = 20222024, 62, Ryan Hunter.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Hunter with the Toronto Argonauts in 20222024
| current_team = Toronto Argonauts
| number = 62
| position = [[Offensive lineman]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|1}}
| birth_place = [[North Bay, Ontario]], Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 316
| high_school = [[Canisius High School|Canisius]] ([[Buffalo, New York]])
| college = [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]]
| cfldraftyear = 2018
| cfldraftround = 1
| cfldraftpick = 9
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams = =
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2018|2019}})
* [[Los Angeles Chargers]] ({{NFL Year|2020|2022}})*
* [[Toronto Argonauts]] ({{CFL Year|2022}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus = National
| highlights = =
* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl LIV|LIV]])
* [[Grey Cup]] champion ([[109th Grey Cup|2022]], [[111th Grey Cup|2024]])
* [[CFL's All-StarMost Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award]] ({{CFL Year|20232024}})
* [[CFL East]] All-Star ({{CFL Year|2023}}, {{CFL Year|2024}})
* 2× [[CFL East]] All-Star ({{CFL Year|2023}}, {{CFL Year|2024}})
| statweek =
| statseasonstatweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 3
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 =
| nfl = ryan-hunter
| cflstatseason = 2023
| cfl = ryan-hunter/164087/
| cflstatlabel1 = Games played
| pfr = H/HuntRy00
| cflstatvalue1 = 23
| cflstatlabel2 = Games started
| cflstatvalue2 = 20
| nflcfl = ryan-hunter/164087/
| pfr = H/HuntRy00
}}
'''Ryan Kenneth Hunter''' (born April 1, 1995) is a Canadian professional [[Canadiangridiron football|football]] [[offensive lineman]] for the [[Toronto Argonauts]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL). He has also been a member of the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and [[Los Angeles Chargers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).
 
==Early years and college careerlife==
Hunter is from [[North Bay, Ontario]]. He moved to [[Buffalo, New York]], during high school. He attended [[Canisius High School]], and played for the school's football team. He was named the best [[offensive lineman]] in [[Western New York]], and shared 2012 ''[[The Buffalo News]]'' Player of the Year Award with teammate [[Qadree Ollison]].<ref name="buffalo">{{Cite web |date=January 28, 2020 |title=Canisius High grad Ryan Hunter has earned second chance on Chiefs' active roster – The Buffalo News |url=https://buffalonews.com/2020/01/28/canisius-high-graduate-ryan-hunter-has-earned-a-second-chance-on-chiefs-active-roster/ |access-date=February 3, 2020 |publisher=Buffalonews.com}}</ref>
 
==College career==
Hunter then attended [[Bowling Green State University]], and played [[college football]] for the [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green Falcons]]. He took a [[redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]] in his first year, and then played in 52 games for his next four years. He started all 12 games of his junior year at [[right tackle]], and all 12 games in his senior year at [[left tackle]].<ref name=buffalo/>
 
==Professional career==
After not getting selected in the [[2018 NFL Draftdraft]], Hunter was drafted by [[Toronto Argonauts]] as the final pick (9th overall) of the first round of [[2018 CFL Draft]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARGOS LAND RYAN HUNTER WITH FINAL PICK IN FIRST ROUND OF CFL DRAFT |date=May 4, 2018 |url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2018/05/03/argos-land-ryan-hunter-final-pick-first-round-cfl-draft/ |access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref> but did not sign a contract with the team.
 
===Kansas City Chiefs===
Instead, Hunter signed with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] as an [[undrafted free agent]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Briggs: Super Bowl-bound Hunter, Perrysburg girl form lasting bond |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2020/01/31/briggs-sundays-with-ella-super-bowl-bound-hunter-perrysburg-girl-form-lasting-bond/stories/20200130138 |access-date=February 3, 2020 |publisher=Toledo Blade}}</ref> Hunter spent the 2018 season on the Chiefs' [[practice squad]]. He was promoted to the active roster in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chiefs Place S Juan Thornhill on Injured Reserve, Promote OL Ryan Hunter from Practice Squad |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/gm-report/chiefs-juan-thornhill-injured-reserve-sign-ryan-hunter |access-date=February 3, 2020 |publisher=Si.com}}</ref> After a loss, the Chiefs released Hunter, but they re-signed him to the practice squad. He was again promoted to the active roster, and was on the active roster for [[Super Bowl LIV]] in which the Chiefs beat the [[San Francisco 49ers]] 31–20.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/ryan-hunter-north-bay-football-super-bowl-1.5445594| title = Pro football player from North Bay caps 'up and down' season with trip to the Super Bowl {{!}} CBC News}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shook |first=Nick |date=February 2, 2020 |title=Chiefs rally once again to defeat 49ers, win SB LIV |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-rally-once-again-to-defeat-49ers-win-sb-liv-0ap3000001100762 |access-date=October 31, 2023 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53 |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-roster-down-to-nfl-mandated-53-x6671 |website=Chiefs.com}}</ref>
 
===Los Angeles Chargers===
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===Toronto Argonauts===
On September 23, 2022, it was announced that Hunter had signed with the [[Toronto Argonauts]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Boatmen sign former first-round pick OL Ryan Hunter |url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2022/09/23/boatmen-sign-former-first-round-pick-ol-ryan-hunter/ |publisher=[[Toronto Argonauts]] |date=September 23, 2022}}</ref> He was a member of the [[109th Grey Cup|109th]] championsand [[111th Grey Cup]] championship teams.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/north-bays-ryan-hunter-hoists-the-grey-cup-6132138 | title=North Bay's Ryan Hunter hoists the Grey Cup }}</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.argonauts.ca/players/ryan-hunter/164087/ Toronto Argonauts bio]
*[https://bgsufalcons.com/sports/football/roster/ryan-hunter/6536 Bowling Green bio]
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[[Category:Players of American football from Ontario]]
[[Category:Canadian football offensive linemen]]
[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario]]
[[Category:Canisius High School alumni]]