Hunter Hillenmeyer

Infobox NFLactive


caption=Hillenmeyer (92) practices with the Bears at the 2008 summer training camp.
currentteam=Chicago Bears
currentnumber=92
currentpositionplain=Outside linebacker
birthdate=birth date and age|1980|10|28
birthplace=Nashville, Tennessee
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=238
debutyear=2003
debutteam=Chicago Bears
college=Vanderbilt
draftyear=2003
draftround=5
draftpick=166
pastteams=
* Green Bay Packers (2003)
* Chicago Bears (2003-present)
nfl=HIL693349

Hunter Taverner Hillenmeyer (born October 28, 1980 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears in the NFL. He was originally selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round with the 31st pick of the 2003 NFL Draft. He is also a tool. Hillenmeyer attended high school at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville. He attended college at Vanderbilt University

He is also a columnist for TheStreet.com [http://www.thestreet.com/author/1125043/HunterHillenmeyer/articles.html] .("* represents NFL Combine")

Professional career

Hillenmeyer signed with the Bears after being cut by the Packers at the end of the 2003 preseason. Hillenmeyer spent most of 2003 playing special teams for the Bears, but he became the starter at strong side linebacker in 2004. Since then, he has played alongside All-Pro linebackers Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs, who have been considered to be one of the best linebacker duos in the league. [http://www.docsports.com/2006-chicago-bears-preview.html] [http://www.fantasyfootballadvisor.com/2006-bears.asp] The Chicago Sun-Times has called Hillenmeyer "underrated." [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20060817/ai_n16641095]

Hillenmeyer ranked third on the Bears in tackles each of the past two seasons. On June 30, 2006, the Bears signed Hillenmeyer to a five-year contract extension through 2010.

Personal life

Hillenmeyer is currently pursuing a Part-Time MBA program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. In announcing the defensive starters for a 2006 Monday Night Football game against the St. Louis Rams, Bears teammate Alex Brown nicknamed the linebacker "Triple H" Hunter Hillenmeyer. An interview with Fox News Chicago revealed that Hillenmeyer is engaged to the daughter of Tim Floyd, the coach of the University of Southern California's basketball team. His father is also a chef and restaurant owner in Tennessee.

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