Jarquez Hunter
American football player (born 2002)
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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.
 Hunter at the 2025 Senior Bowl | |
| No. 27 – Los Angeles Rams | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 29, 2002 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, Mississippi) |
| College | Auburn (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: 4th round, 117th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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
Professional career
| 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]
