Ricky Hunley

NFL player


DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1961|11|11
Birthplace= Petersburg, Virginia
College=Arizona
Position=Linebacker
DraftedYear=1984
DraftedRound=1 / Pick 7
years=1984-1987
1988
1989-1990
teams=Denver Broncos
Phoenix Cardinals
Los Angeles Raiders
DatabaseFootball=HUNLERIC01
CollegeHOF=80009

Richard "Ricky" Hunley (born November 11, 1961 in Petersburg, Virginia) has been the Linebackers coach for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals since 2003. After a disappointing season and a flury of injuries/suspensions, he was fired in 2008.

Coaching career

He started his NFL coaching career through the NFL Minority Fellowship Coaching Program in 2002 as the defensive line coach for the Washington Redskins with Steve Spurrier, where he met Marvin Lewis. He also served on the board of directors for the Black Coaches Association.

He coached at the University of Southern California (1992–93), University of Missouri (1994–2000), and University of Florida (2001).

Professional career

Ricky went on to an NFL career with the Denver Broncos (1984–87), Phoenix Cardinals (1988), and the Los Angeles Raiders (1989–90). It is noted that Hunley was drafted by the Bengals but after failing to reach a contract agreement was traded to Denver. He was elected executive vice president of the NFL Players Association (1990–92).

College career

From 1980–83, Hunley played linebacker at the University of Arizona. In 1982, he became the University of Arizona's first consensus All-American as a linebacker, an honor he received two consecutive years. [http://www.arizonaathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=8558&SPID=535&DB_OEM_ID=1600&ATCLID=66098]

In 1998, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and remains the only player from the University of Arizona to be inducted.

Personal

He founded the Ricky Hunley Football Camp, a non-profit instruction center for high school boys. [http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=80009]

Hunley and his wife Camille, have two daughters, Alexis and Kenady. His younger brother, Lamonte, was also an All-American linebacker at Arizona. [http://www.arizonaathletics.com/football/article.aspx?id=48934 Larry Smith: 1939-2008] , Arizonaathletics.com, January 28, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_3_34/ai_n6222394 Football Digest Article]
* [http://www.bengals.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=10 Bengals biography page]