Hunter Cantwell

Hunter Cantwell (born December 30, 1985) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Baltimore Ravens and has played for the Carolina Panthers. He was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Louisville.

Early years
Cantwell prepped at Paducah Tilghman High School in Paducah, Kentucky, where he became the school's all-time passing leader, completing 458-756 passes, for 7,272 yards, and 70 TD. He set the Kentucky 3-A state playoff record for passing yards in a game (409) while going 31-8 as a starter.

College career
Cantwell walked on to the Louisville Cardinals football team prior to the 2005 season. On November 25, 2005, QB Brian Brohm injured his leg in a game against Syracuse and was out for the rest of the season. Cantwell stepped in and completed 3 of 5 passes for 66 yards, helping the Cardinals to a 41-17 victory. On December 2, 2005, Cantwell started the season finale on the road against the Connecticut Huskies, completing 16 of 25 passes for 271 yards and 1 TD, aiding Louisville in a 30-20 win. In the Gator Bowl against Virginia Tech Hokies, Cantwell played well, throwing for 216 yards and 3 TD. Despite his efforts, Virginia Tech won the game, 35-24. He was voted the Cardinals MVP of the Gator Bowl.

On September 16, 2006, after Brohm suffered a thumb injury against Miami, Cantwell went into the game and completed 3 of 4 passes for 113 yards and 1 TD. Louisville defeated Miami, 31-7. Cantwell started the next two games for the Cardinals, both on the road, against Kansas State and Middle Tennessee State. Against the Wildcats, he completed 18 of 26 passes for 173 yards and 1 TD in a 24-6 Louisville win. After this game, Cantwell came out of the closet and told the press that he "loves being behind center". Against the Blue Raiders, Cantwell completed 17 of 32 passes for 340 yards and 3 TD, leading the Cardinals to a 44-17 rout. Cantwell helped lead the Cardinals in winning games for most of the 2006 regular season. The Cardinals finished the season 12-1, losing only to Rutgers, which helped the Cardinals win an Orange Bowl bid, the highest ranked Bowl Game Louisville has played in. The Cardinals won the 2007 Orange Bowl against Wake Forest 24-13 under Brohm.

In 2007, Cantwell played sparingly in a disappointing 6-6 season for the Cardinals. He was nominated for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and the Maxwell award in the 2008 preseason.

After leading the team to a 5-2 start, the Cards lost their last five games to finish 5-7, making it the first time since 1996-97 the Cardinals football team missed a bowl game in consecutive years.

Carolina Panthers
After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Cantwell signed a three-year contact with the Carolina Panthers. He was waived during final cuts on September 5 and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. The Panthers promoted Cantwell to the active roster on December 24 after quarterback Jake Delhomme was placed on injured reserve. Cantwell was waived during final cuts on September 4, 2010.

Baltimore Ravens
On September 5, 2010, Cantwell was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad, waived on September 9, 2010, and then signed back onto the practice squad on September 14, 2010.