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