All-Conference USA honorably mentioned junior defensive end Margus Hunt after he received a great deal of publicity due to his recent standings and statistics. During last weekend’s game against UTEP, Hunt was able to block his seventh field goal in his career.

Last weekend, UTEP kicker, Dakota Warren attempted a 33-yard field-goal during the first half, but was rejected by Hunt’s left hand.

Having now blocked a six extra point kicks and seven field goals, Hunt awaits for his next game in order to set the new NCAA record of having the most kicks and field goals blocked.

Hunt grew up in Karksi-Nuia a small town in Estonia.

He started competing in discus throw and shot put and won two gold medals at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing.

Hunt established a new world junior record of 66.35 meters in his first throw on the qualifying round, but he was able to beat his own record by the sixth and final round with a throw of 67.32 meters.

Three days later, he won the gold medal in the shot put with a distance of 20.53 meters. Hunt became the first athlete to win the gold medal in both discus throw and shot put at the World Junior Championships.

SMU recruited Hunt in 2007 for the Track and Field team, but the team was cut. Hunt then ventured to football and started to play in 2009.

Hunt’s ability to block kicks and field goals started his freshman year at SMU. During his game against Rice, Hunt broke SMU’s record for most blocked kicks in a season by blocking an extra point try and a field goal.

Hunt managed to block seven kicks in total in his first 14 games at SMU, which ranked him in the top 10 for blocking the most kicks in the NCAA.

The rank now puts Hunt one block away from tying the NCAA record for most kicks blocked. He is also near a SMU four blocked kicks in one season record.