Jarquez Hunter

Last updated
Jarquez Hunter
Auburn TigersNo. 27
Position Running back
ClassJunior
Major Forestry, Wildlife & Environment
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-29) December 29, 2002 (age 21)
Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career history
College
High school Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, Mississippi)
Career highlights and awards

Jarquez Hunter (born December 29, 2002) is an American football running back for the Auburn Tigers.

Contents

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] Hunter 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 a 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

YearGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
Auburn Tigers
2021 1313895936.7312615.11
2022 12121046686.471722413.22
2023 12121599095.77181186.60
Career 37373522,1706.217474038.63


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References

  1. "Jarquez Hunter, Neshoba Central , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  2. Stultz, Brian (2021-02-05). "3-star running back Jarquez Hunter commits to Auburn". Auburn Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  3. "Hunter ready to reestablish himself as primary back this season - the Auburn Plainsman".
  4. "Jarquez Hunter prepared for increased role at running back for Auburn in Year 2". August 19, 2022.
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