2014 Football Roster
Dashon Hunt
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Simi Valley, Calif.
- High School:
- Westlake HS
OREGON STATE – 2014: Dashon (pronounced DAY-shon) battled with Larry Scott for the vacant starting spot at right cornerback through Spring Ball; lost the competition when he missed most of fall practice due to injury … played in seven games mostly on special teams … recorded three tackles including one tackle-for-loss … was a prime candidate to play as a slot corner prior to his injury in the fall … earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention. 2013: Dashon was originally slated to play as a true freshman but suffered an illness that sidelined him for the first two games and was redshirted … worked as the second-string nickel back until his illness put him on the sidelines.
WESTLAKE: All-CIF Pac-5 Division selection … Rivals listed Dashon as the No. 28 cornerback in the nation and the No. 38 prospect overall in California … Rivals and Scout four-star recruit … PrepStar All-American … Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 member … Scout West 150 member … Scout.com lists his strengths as “closing speed, tackling ability and instincts” … 63 tackles and 6 interceptions last season … also played running back where he accounted for 1,274 yards, including a game of 202 yards and 18 touchdowns … 60 tackles and seven interceptions to go along with seven touchdowns rushing as a junior … helped Westlake to a 14-1 record as a senior and to the titles of the Marmonte League and Northern Division … highly recruited by several top 25 programs … played in the Offense-Defense Bowl in Houston in late December.
PERSONAL: Born April 24, 1995 in Hackensack, N.J. … son of Michael Hunt and Kathryn Panetta … has four brothers, Mike Jr., Marcus, Dominique and Malik … enjoys playing basketball and bowling … received a leadership achievement award from Westlake HS for academics … chose Oregon State because of “the people, the city and the game day atmosphere” … majoring in public health with an option in health promotion and health behavior.
