Hunter Smith was born in Sherman, Texas and was a two-time all-state
selection at Sherman High School in Football. He went on to rank
second in Notre Dame’s school history with a 41.2 career punting average. Hunter has recently finished his seventh season as the Punter for the Indianapolis Colts, where he has received numerous honors. As a rookie in 1999, he was selected to the NFL All-Rookie Team. In the 2005-2006 season, Hunter was the Special Teams Player of the month for both December and January. Hunter Smith finished 2nd and 5th in the NFL in punting over the last two seasons respectively and he has been selected as a Pro Bowl Alternate twice.

In the spring of 2003, he helped to plant a church through an outreach to his Colts teammates, which is now called Every Nation Church of Indianapolis. Hunter Smith’s success and devotion to God have afforded him the opportunity to be a key speaker at many community as well as national events. Beyond speaking engagements, Hunter and band member Chris Wilson, have been involved in leading worship services, concerts, and other performances regionally and throughout the nation. The band, called Connersvine, is currently recording their first album. Hunter resides in Zionsville, Indiana with his wife, Jennifer and son, Josiah.