Jarquez Hunter (born December 29, 2002) is an American football running back for the Auburn Tigers.
Early years
Hunter 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
As 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
| Year | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Auburn Tigers | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 89 | 593 | 6.7 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 104 | 675 | 6.5 | 7 | 17 | 224 | 13.2 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 159 | 909 | 5.7 | 7 | 18 | 118 | 6.6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 187 | 1,201 | 6.4 | 8 | 21 | 155 | 7.4 | 1 | |
| Career | 49 | 27 | 539 | 3,378 | 6.3 | 25 | 68 | 558 | 8.2 | 4 | |
References
- ^ "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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