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Jarquez Hunter

Running Back, New Orleans Saints.

Player facts

Team: New Orleans Saints
Position: Running Back
Born: Dec 29, 2002 (age 23)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, MS, USA
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 211 lbs
College: Auburn
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Offense

	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

About

Jarquez Hunter (born December 29, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jarquez Hunter, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

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. He committed to play college football at Auburn University over Mississippi State and Iowa.

College career

As a freshman, Hunter was Auburn's backup running back behind Tank Bigsby. 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. In 2022 he ran for 668 yards on 6.4 yards per carry.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jarquez Hunter, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹