Hunter Cantwell Hunter Cantwell ( born December 30 , 1985 ) is a former American football quarterback . After playing college football for the Louisville Cardinals , he was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009 . He spent most of the 2009 season on the team ' s practice squad , and was promoted to the active roster late in the season . Cantwell was signed to the Baltimore Ravens ' practice squad in 2010 and 2011 before becoming the quarterbacks coach for Campbellsville University . 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 2006 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 . 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 . Professional career . Carolina Panthers . After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft , Cantwell signed a three - year contract 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 . Cantwell was cut September 3 , 2011 , and signed to the practice squad again the next day . On September 29 , Cantwell was cut from the Ravens ' practice squad . Coaching career . Cantwell had a contract offer from the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2012 offseason , but chose instead to become the quarterbacks coach for the Campbellsville University football team .