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Jersey Number 57
Hunter Zambrano
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Weston, Fla.
- High School:
- University School
Bio
CAREER AWARDS & HONORS
2025 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)Â
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
HIGH SCHOOL
- Phil Steele FCS Preseason 1st-Team All-American (2024, Sr.)
- Phil Steele FCS Preseason 1st-Team All-MVFCÂ (2024, Sr.)
- All-MVFC Second Team (2023, Jr.)
- MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week (9/26/23, Jr.)
- MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week (9/12/23, Jr.)
2025 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)Â
- Joined the Red Raiders prior to spring practices as a mid-year enrollee ... will have one season of eligibility at Texas Tech ... will be a sixth-year, utilizing the NCAA blanket waiver from the interrupted COVID season in 2020 ... was the Red Raiders first portal commitment in the winter cycle ... rated by ESPN as the No. 5-ranked offensive tackle from the transfer portal and No. 38 portal prospect overall.Â
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
- Began collegiate career in 2020 at Illinois State, playing in 30 career games for the Redbirds with 26 starts, mainly at left tackle … among the top offensive linemen at the FCS level as a junior in 2023, earning All-MVFC conference honors before suffering a season-ending injury two games into his 2024 senior season … opted to enter the transfer portal and extend career into a sixth year via the NCAA blanket waiver from the 2020 COVID year.
- Credited with 1,637 offensive snaps over his career by Pro Football Focus with vast majority coming at left tackle (1,585) … allowed only seven sacks and just 30 pressures over 874 pass blocking opportunities over his career, according to the publication …
- 2024 SEASON (SENIOR at ILLINOIS STATE): redshirt season … played in the first two games before suffering a season-ending injury (hip) ... made starts at left tackle at Iowa (8/31) and North Alabama (9/7) … was previously listed on the preseason All-America first team compiled by Phil Steele entering the year … was also a nominee for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by the National Football Foundation.
- 2023 SEASON (JUNIOR at ILLINOIS STATE): named an All-MVFC second team selection after a standout year … started all 11 games at left tackle for an offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in the MVFC … the Redbirds surrendered just seven sacks as a team, ranking in the top five nationally at the end of the year … was a two-time MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week selection.
- Graded out as the team’s top offensive lineman at over 90 percent by the coaching staff … received a 79.3 overall grade by Pro Football Focus, which included an 88.1 grade as a pass blocker … ranked sixth by the publication as a pass blocker among FCS offensive linemen with at least 300 offensive snaps … was the 17th highest-graded overall offensive lineman at the FCS level that same season … credited with only one sack allowed over 381 pass blocking opportunities on the season by PFF … listed with 686 offensive snaps that season.
- 2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE at ILLINOIS STATE): played in eight games with seven starts at left tackle for the Redbirds … posted the second-highest team grade in six of eight games played … credited with 473 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, allowing only one sack and seven pressures over 257 pass blocking opportunities … lone sack allowed came in the season opener at Wisconsin (9/3) … missed three of the final five games of the season.
- 2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN at ILLINOIS STATE): appeared in nine games as a redshirt freshman while making six starts … started the final five games of the year and six of the last seven overall at left tackle for the Redbirds … made his first career start at No. 7 Southern Illinois (9/25) … totaled 381 offensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus, surrendering three sacks and nine pressures over 184 pass blocking opportunities.
- 2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN at ILLINOIS STATE): the Redbirds' 2020 season was pushed to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID pandemic ... did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended University High School in Florida … school is commonly known as University School or simply U-School due to its location on the campus of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.
- Two-year varsity starter for the Sharks … earned second team All-County honors as a senior after helping lead the Sharks to the regional semifinals of the Class 4A RHSAA playoffs … previously helped push University School to a state championship as a sophomore.
- Listed as a three-star prospect by both Rivals and 247Sports … chose Illinois State over offers from Charleston Southern, Southern Miss and Jacksonville State, among others.
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- Hunter Zambrano ... born and raised in Weston, Florida … son of Gus and Heather Zambrano … has an older brother, Zack.
- Earned a bachelor's degree from Illinois State in interdisciplinary studies ... seeking a graduate certificate in sports communication at Texas Tech.
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