Jarquez Hunter (born December 29, 2002) is an American football running back for the Auburn Tigers.
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Forestry, Wildlife & Environment |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 29, 2002 Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, Mississippi) |
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Early years
editHunter attended Neshoba Central High School in Philadelphia, Mississippi, where he was Mr. Football for the state of Mississippi as a senior. Hunter was rated a three-star recruit coming out of high school and was the nations 44th ranked running back recruit.[1] He committed to play college football at Auburn University over Mississippi State and Iowa.[2]
College career
editAs a freshman, Hunter was Auburn's #2 running bank behind Tank Bigsby.[3][4] In the Tiger's week 2 game against Alabama State, Hunter set an Auburn record for the longest rush in program history with a 94-yard touchdown rush. He finished the 2021 season with 593 yards on 6.7 yards per carry.[5] In 2022 he ran for 668 yards on 6.4 yards per carry.[6]
Statistics
edit| Year | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| Auburn Tigers | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 89 | 593 | 6.7 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 104 | 668 | 6.4 | 7 | 17 | 224 | 13.2 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 159 | 909 | 5.7 | 7 | 18 | 118 | 6.6 | 0 | ||
| Career | 37 | 37 | 352 | 2,170 | 6.2 | 17 | 47 | 403 | 8.6 | 3 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Jarquez Hunter, Neshoba Central , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Stultz, Brian (February 5, 2021). "3-star running back Jarquez Hunter commits to Auburn". Auburn Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Hunter ready to reestablish himself as primary back this season - the Auburn Plainsman".
- ^ "Jarquez Hunter prepared for increased role at running back for Auburn in Year 2". August 19, 2022.
- ^ "Freshman Jarquez Hunter runs his way into Auburn record book". September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Jarquez Hunter - Auburn Tigers running back". ESPN. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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