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Georgia adds former player and double legacy, Jaden Hunter, to defensive staff

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Over eight years after signing with Georgia, Jaden Hunter is coming back to continue his young coaching career. The former Westlake High School football standout announced Saturday that he is coming back to Athens as a defensive analyst.

Hunter is the son of the late Brice Hunter, one of the greatest wideouts in Georgia history. His mother, Brandi Decker, played basketball at UGA.

Jaden Hunter signed with Georgia in it’s 2017 recruiting class, Kirby Smart’s first full class as the Bulldogs’ head coach. He was four-star prospect and ranked as the nation’s No. 108 overall player. He was also the No. 12 linebacker in the class and the No. 11 player in Georgia.

He redshirted at Georgia in 2017 before seeing action in four games in 2018. He then spent the next four seasons at Western Kentucky, taking care of the 2020 season, which didn’t count toward his eligibility due to COVID-19.

Hunter saw action in 51 games with the Hilltoppers. He piled up 133 total tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks while earning All-Conference USA third-team honors in 2021. The former Georgia linebacker spent the 2024 season at Georgia State as a support staffer.

Brice Hunter was a four-year contributor at Georgia and held the all-time receiving record when he left the program. He saw action in 42 games, catching 182 passes for 2,373 yards and 19 touchdowns. His best season was in 1993 when he hauled in 76 passes for 970 yards and nine scores.

The ex-Georgia wideout lost his life in 2004 while living in Chicago. He was shot three times outside his Windy City apartment after a dispute with his 38-year over loud music. Brice Hunter was 30 years old at the time. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He also played for Tampa Bay.

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