University of Tennessee Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Salmon, Hunter

Jersey Number 89
Hunter Salmon
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 249
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Vestavia
Bio

CAREER HONORS
2022 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 – RS-JUNIOR
Played in 10 games, as a reserve tight end and special teams contributor … Had two catches for 13 yards on the year … Made one reception for four yards in regular-season finale at Vanderbilt (11/26) … Hauled in one catch for nine yards in victory over Akron (9/17).2021 – RS-SOPHOMORE
Saw action in six games, as a reserve tight end and special teams contributor … Finished the year with three receptions for seven yards … Recorded the first three catches of his collegiate career in win over South Alabama (11/20) … Made Tennessee debut in win over Tennessee Tech (9/18).2020 – RS-FRESHMAN
Did not see action.2019 – FRESHMAN
Redshirted … Did not see action.HIGH SCHOOL
Played defensive end and tight end for three years on varsity for Vestavia seeing action in all 30 games … Recorded 40 tackles and 4.5 sacks during his senior season … Averaged 4.0 tackles per game and added four quarterback hurries and five pass deflections … Was a scholar-athlete and All Metro… Played basketball and was a 12th-ranked pitcher in Alabama in baseball according to MaxPreps.com … Earned a 4.53 GPA and also led the FCA weekly meetings for his team.PERSONAL
Full name is Hunter Gibbs Salmon … Born on Dec. 27, 2000 … Son of Mark and Sheri Salmon … Has one sister, Samantha ... Earned his bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the Tickle College of Engineering in spring 2023 ... Twitter handle is @HunterSalmon86 and Instagram handle is huntersalmon23.FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Kelsey Pope Press Conference (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Arion Carter Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Sam Pendleton Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09