Grinnell’s Wyatt Hunter: Class 3A Player Of The Year
[player_tooltip player_id="23897" first="Wyatt" last="Hunter"] had himself quite the senior season for Grinnell.
Heck, he almost had an entire year of production in one game.
During a route of Oskaloosa, Hunter ran 31 times for 453 yards with seven touchdowns, adding 50 yards receiving and two more scores. For many players, that might be a season all in one night.
Not Hunter.
He finished the year with 2,301 yards rushing and 31 scores, adding 148 yards and three receiving TDs, helping the Tigers win eight games and advance to the Class 3A quarterfinals.
<em>As a running back, Hunter is extremely smart. He waits behind his line for a hole to open before putting on the speed once past that first wave. Hunter also shows excellent vision and toughness in breaking tackles.</em>
Hunter was also all over the field on defense, racking up 47.5 tackles including 31 solo stops with 3.5 for loss. He recovered a fumble and picked off a pass, as well.
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<em>When he’s on defense, Hunter’s offensive skills help him track down the football and make the tackle. He is definitely strong enough to play linebacker at the next level.</em>
As a junior, Hunter ran for 1,589 yards and scored 23 touchdowns to go along with 250 and three more as a sophomore.
Others also considered for the honor included West Delaware’s Jared Voss, Cedar Rapids Xavier’s [player_tooltip player_id="23846" first="Jaxon" last="Rexroth"], Harlan’s Teagon Kasperbauer, Humboldt’s Caden Matson, Lewis Central’s [player_tooltip player_id="23806" first="Thomas" last="Fidone"] and West Delaware’s Christian Nunley.
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