Hunter Hillenmeyer Hunter Taverner Hillenmeyer ( born October 28 , 1980 ) is a former NFL linebacker . He was originally selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round with the 166th pick of the 2003 NFL Draft . Hillenmeyer attended high school at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville . He attended college at Vanderbilt University . He is also a columnist for TheStreet . com . Early years . Growing up in Nashville , Hillenmeyer attended Harding Academy before moving onto Montgomery Bell Academy ( MBA ) . Hillenmeyer was a two - time All - state , All - region and All - district selection at Montgomery Bell Academy playing linebacker , defensive end , tight end and punter for the Big Red , including the school ' s 1998 state championship team . He lettered 3 years in football , 3 years in track and 2 years in tennis . College career . He was a four - year letterwinner at Vanderbilt ( 1999 – 2002 ) saw action in 45 games , starting the final 23 ( every contest from 2000 – 02 ) and tallying 249 tackles ( 165 solos ) and 6 . 5 sacks . As a senior , Hillenmeyer was 1 of 6 Division I - A football National Scholar - Athletes earned First - team All - SEC and First - team Academic All - America honors while leading nation in tackles per game ( 14 . 0 ) . Professional career . Chicago Bears . Hillenmeyer signed with the Bears after being cut by the Packers at the end of the 2003 preseason . Hillenmeyer spent most of 2003 playing special teams for the Bears , he tied for 5th on Chicago with 12 special teams tackles as a rookie , playing 13 games on special teams . He became the starter at strong side linebacker in 2004 starting 11 games while appearing in all 16 and making 90 tackles and 2 . 5 sacks . In 2005 he had 71 tackles including 5 TFLs , 1 sack , 1 INT and 2 PBUs while starting 12 of the first 13 games at SLB before a thumb injury sidelined him for the final 3 regular season games . On June 30 , 2006 , the Bears signed Hillenmeyer to a five - year , $ 13 million contract extension through 2010 that included a $ 5 million signing bonus . That season he started 13 games at strongside linebacker , finishing with 68 tackles , 2 TFLs , 1 fumble recovery and a career - high 3 PBUs . In 2007 he played in all 16 games for the second time in his career , starting a career - high 14 contests and had a career - high 101 tackles , and registered 5 QB Hits , 3 TFLs , 2 PBUs , 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery . In 2008 Hillenmeyer played 13 games , starting six . Along with All - Pro linebackers Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs , the Bears were thought to have one of the best linebacking corps in the league . The Chicago Sun - Times has called Hillenmeyer " underrated " . Hillenmeyer replaced Brian Urlacher at middle linebacker for the Bears after Urlacher ' s season - ending wrist injury in Week 1 of the 2009 season , making 90 tackles , 2 . 5 sacks , 1 interception and forcing four fumbles . On September 14 , 2010 , Hillenmeyer was placed on the Bears injured reserve list after sustaining a severe concussion in the team ' s season opener against the Detroit Lions . He was released by the Bears on February 28 , 2011 . Personal life . Hillenmeyer is currently pursuing a Part - Time MBA program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston , Illinois . In announcing the defensive starters for a 2006 Monday Night Football game against the St . Louis Rams , Bears teammate Alex Brown nicknamed the linebacker " Triple H " Hunter Hillenmeyer . An interview with Fox News Chicago revealed that Hillenmeyer is married to the daughter of Tim Floyd , former coach of the Iowa State , Chicago Bulls , and Southern California men ' s basketball teams . Hillenmeyer ' s father is a chef and restaurant owner in Tennessee . Hillenmeyer currently owns a company called OverDog , which allows fans to compete against pro athletes in video games over a mobile app .