Tyrese Hunt-Thompson

Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 184
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cassopolis, MI
High School:
Cassopolis HS
Prev School:
Ferris State

Prior to UNT: Spent the 2019-24 seasons at DII powerhouse Ferris State in Big Rapids, Michigan … appeared in 36 games making 27 starts from 2021-24 … was a part of three Division II National Championship teams in his time with the Bulldogs in 2024, 2022 and 2021 … totaled 102 catches for 2,018 years and 21 touchdown receptions in his career at Ferris State ... appeared in and started three games in 2024 before suffering a season-ending injury … received a medical redshirt … caught nine passes for 166 yards and a touchdown on the year before the injury … had four receptions for 49 yards and touchdown against Ashland … saw action in 11 games with nine starts in 2023 … caught 40 passes for 758 yards and nine touchdowns on the year … caught multiple touchdowns in three different games on the year … had four catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns at Ashland … had his biggest day of the season with eight catches for 138 yards and two touchdowns at Grand Valley State … caught five balls for 135 yards and a touchdown in a win over Wayne State … had four catches for 54 yards and a touchdown in the first round of the DII Playoffs at Grand Valley State … played in 12 games with 11 starts as a sophomore in 2022 … caught 39 passes for 714 yards and four touchdowns on the year … also rushed the ball 15 times for 52 yards and a pair of scores … had six receptions for 97 yards in the season opener against Central Washington … finished with three catches for 81 yards and a TD against Waldorf … produced 130 receiving yards on four catches with a touchdowns against Michigan Tech … exploded for six catches for 122 yards in the second round of the DII Playoffs in a win over Pittsburg State … played in 10 games with four starts as a redshirt freshman in 2021 … finished the season with 14 catches for 380 yards with half of his receptions going for touchdowns (7) … caught at TD pass in all seven games in which he had a reception … had his first collegiate reception and touchdown when he caught two passes for 73 yards and a score against Saginaw Valley … produced four catches for 81 yards and a touchdown in a win over Davenport … caught three passes for 72 yards and a score at Northwood … had a 49-yard TD catch against Michigan State … caught a 15-yard touchdown in the semifinal of the Division II Playoffs against Shepherd … produced a 47-yard touchdown reception in the DII Championship game to help lead Ferris State to the title … the Bulldogs did not compete in football in the 2020 season … did not see action in 2019 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Cassopolis High School in Michigan … earned All-Region honors as a senior … played mostly RB in HS, averaging nearly 12.0 yards per play and scoring 18 TDs on the ground in 2018 … rushed for more than 2,000 yards and had over 1,500 receiving yards in his HS career … also played defense racking up over 100 tackles … helped lead the team to the program’s first regional final and berth in the state finals as a sophomore … also competed in basketball and track and field.

NCAA Stats Prior to UNT

Year	TEAM	GP	GS	REC	REC YDS	REC TD	YPC	LONG REC
2021	Ferris State	10	4	14	380	7	27.14	71, vs. Davenport (9/25/21)
2022	Ferris State	12	11	39	714	4	18.31	75, vs. Michigan Tech (10/22/22)
2023	Ferris State	11	9	40	758	9	18.95	75, vs. Wayne State (11/11/23)
2024	Ferris State	3	3	9	166	1	18.44	45, at Pittsburg State (8/31/24)
2021-24	TOTAL	36	27	102	2,018	21	19.78	75, twice, last vs. Wayne State (11/11/23)