He played college football for the Hawaii Warriors after transferring from the California Golden Bears.
[3] Hunter came to an agreement on a four-year $15 million contract extension on July 26, 2011, with the team, replacing Damien Woody.
During the 2011 season finale against the Miami Dolphins, Hunter was involved about an argument with Santonio Holmes while the team was huddling.
On August 23, 2012, head coach Rex Ryan made the decision to bench Hunter for allowing too many sacks.
[4] On August 27, 2012, the Jets traded Hunter to the St. Louis Rams for right tackle Jason Smith.