Jarquez Hunter

Jarquez Hunter
Hunter at the 2025 Senior Bowl
No. 27 – Los Angeles Rams
PositionRunning back
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2002-12-29) December 29, 2002
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolNeshoba Central (Philadelphia, Mississippi)
CollegeAuburn (2021–2024)
NFL draft2025: 4th round, 117th overall pick
Career history
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 Wingspan 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)		 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 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] He rushed for 110 yards on 31 carries and had one reception for two yards during the preseason and made the Rams' final roster. In the regular season, he appeared on special teams in five of L.A.'s first six games, but was inactive for the remainder of the schedule and saw no further action.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Jarquez Hunter, Neshoba Central, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Stultz, Brian (February 5, 2021). "3-star running back Jarquez Hunter commits to Auburn". Auburn Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Griffith, Noah (August 13, 2022). "Hunter ready to reestablish himself as primary back this season". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Green, Tom (September 12, 2021). "Freshman Jarquez Hunter runs his way into Auburn record book". AL.com. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  6. ^ "Jarquez Hunter - Auburn Tigers running back". ESPN. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "Jarquez Hunter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  8. ^ "Jarquez Hunter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  9. ^ Jackson, Stu (April 26, 2025). "READ: Rams select RB Jarquez Hunter with 117th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft". TheRams.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "Rams' Jarquez Hunter: Only used on special teams". CBSSports.com. January 5, 2026. Retrieved January 10, 2026.


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