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From Ivy League to HCU, Jalyx Hunt’s next stop could be the NFL
Jalyx Hunt is the first player in Houston Christian program history invited to Reese’s Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Bowl. His next stop could be the NFL, but not before he helps HCU close out its first winning season in school history.
When former Houston Christian defensive coordinator Shane Eachus reached out to Jalyx Hunt to gauge the Florida native’s interest in transferring to then Houston Baptist from Cornell, Hunt pulled out a map.
“I’m from Florida. I like the sunshine and the heat,” Hunt said. “Upstate New York is the complete opposite. It’s snowy, gray, and dark this time of year, and I felt I was being complacent. There were a mixture of factors at Cornell that tied into me wanting to leave.”
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