Prior to Stanford

  • Played at Denton High School in Denton, Texas for head coach Billy Miller
  • Ranked as the No. 8 offensive lineman recruit in Texas and the No. 36 offensive tackle recruit in the nation by On3
  • Also played basketball, a team ranked as high as No. 15 in the state during the 2022-23 season
  • Football Team Captain for the first Denton High School team to make the playoffs since the 2016 season
  • Denton’s offensive line allowed 0 sacks throughout his senior season
  • Basketball Team Captain
  • 2022 3-5A D2 Second Team All-District
  • 2022 Basketball Second Team All-District
  • 2023 THSCA Football Academic All-State Second Team
  • 2023 3-5A D2 First Team All-District
  • 2023 3-5A D2 All-District Co-Offensive MVP
  • 2023 District Offensive Lineman of the Year

 

Personal

  • Son of Doug and Monica Gunter
  • Has one sibling, Connor
  • Father, Doug, played football at Highland Community College
  • Enjoys hanging out with friends and pick-up basketball games
  • Mother got his name “Hayden” from the TV show “Coach”
  • Hopes to major in Mechanical Engineering