2025 Football Roster
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Hunter, Demetrius

Jersey Number 59
Demetrius Hunter
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Orange, Texas
- High School:
- West-Orange Stark HS
Bio
Student-Athlete Features
Beaumont Enterprise – WO-S center Demetrius ‘Pancake’ Hunter flattens defenders
As a Sophomore (2024)
As a Freshman (2022)
High School
Personal
Beaumont Enterprise – WO-S center Demetrius ‘Pancake’ Hunter flattens defenders
As a Sophomore (2024)
- Spring 2024 Dean's List honoree
- Started all 12 games at center
- Led Cougars with 730 offensive snaps played
- All 730 snaps at center
- No sacks or quarterback hits allowed (345 opportunities)
- 79.8 offensive grade vs. Utah (Oct. 26) across 66 snaps
- Offensive grade vs. Utah led all Big 12 centers during Week 9
- Appeared in four games
- Made one start – coming at center vs. Oklahoma State (Nov. 18)
- 80 snaps – all at center
- No QB hits allowed in 42 opportunities
- In 38 pass blocking opportunities vs. Oklahoma State, registered 82.1 grade
- 70.6 pass blocking grade for season (45 snaps)
- 70.6 pass block grade ranked sixth nationally among freshmen centers (min. 45 snaps)
- 70.6 pass block grade ranked second nationally among Big 12 freshmen centers (min. 45 snaps)
- In start vs. Oklahoma State, helped UH match season high with three rushing TDs
As a Freshman (2022)
- Redshirted
- Did not see action
High School
- Four-star prospect by 247Sports
- Team captain
- 4.3 GPA, Superintendent and Principal’s Honor Roll
- No. 2 center nationally (Rivals)
- No. 44 player in Texas (Rivals)
- Nation's No. 31 offensive lineman (247Sports)
- 2022 National Football Foundation Team of Distinction
- Unanimous First-Team All-District as a junior and senior
- Played in Under Armour All-America Game
- 110 pancake blocks
- Graded at 96 percent through 10 games
- Did not allow a sack or quarterback pressure as a senior
- Helped team to 8-1 record as a junior and 11-2 mark as a senior
- Chose UH over Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Arizona State, Colorado, Mississippi State and Oklahoma State, among others
Personal
- Nickname: Pancake
- Hobbies: listening to music, singing and relaxing
- Describes himself as funny, an old soul and blessed
- Favorite childhood memory is going to get food with his dad after little league games
- Game day rituals include praying, music and a good warm-up
- Dream job outside football: owning a training facility
- He can sing
- Hidden talent: can play the tuba
- Cousin, Earl Thomas, was a Pro Bowl safety
- Related to Chris Cole who played four seasons with the Denver Broncos
- Chose UH because of the culture
- One word to describe himself on the field: physical
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: soul food
- His motivation for working hard: his parents
- Best advice: If God be for you, who in the world could be against you?
- Highlight of his life thus far: being named an Under Armour All-American
- Sports hero: Jason Kelce
- Memorable athletic feat: 2022 Under Armour All-American
- Unique fact: he makes sweets
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04