Jarquez Hunter

Jarquez Hunter

No. 35 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(2002-12-29) December 29, 2002 (age 22) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, Mississippi)
College:	Auburn (2021–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 4th round, 117th pick
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (2025–present)
Roster status: Active Stats at Pro Football Reference Jarquez Hunter (born December 29, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Rams in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft. Early life 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 backup running back 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 Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 5 ft 9+3⁄8 in (1.76 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 30 in (0.76 m) 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) 4.44 s 1.58 s 2.59 s 4.47 s 33.5 in (0.85 m) 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) 21 reps All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [7] [8] Hunter was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2025 NFL draft. [9] 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. Griffith, Noah (August 13, 2022). "Hunter ready to reestablish himself as primary back this season". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved May 19, 2025. Green, Tom (August 19, 2022). "Jarquez Hunter prepared for increased role at running back for Auburn in Year 2". AL.com. Retrieved July 25, 2025. Green, Tom (September 12, 2021). "Freshman Jarquez Hunter runs his way into Auburn record book". AL.com. Retrieved July 25, 2025. "Jarquez Hunter - Auburn Tigers running back". ESPN. Retrieved August 17, 2023. "Jarquez Hunter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025. "Jarquez Hunter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025. Jackson, Stu (April 26, 2025). "READ: Rams select RB Jarquez Hunter with 117th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft". TheRams.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025. External links Los Angeles Rams bio Auburn Tigers bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.