“You want to stand out and be unique and do something different. I always try to zig when they zag - I guess it's a football term, but it applies to a lot of different areas of life.”

American country music singer and songwriter

Sam Hunt is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is known for moving from athletics toward music, and for the songs that established him as a prominent country artist. Born in Cedartown, Georgia, he played football in high school and college. He first tried to build a professional sports career, then signed with MCA Nashville in 2014 and turned fully to music.