Jarquez Hunter
.png) Hunter at the 2025 Senior Bowl | |
| No. 31 – Miami Dolphins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| 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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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jarquez Hunter (born December 29, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Miami Dolphins 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.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | Auburn | 13 | 2 | 89 | 593 | 6.7 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Auburn | 12 | 1 | 104 | 675 | 6.5 | 7 | 17 | 224 | 13.2 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Auburn | 12 | 12 | 159 | 909 | 5.7 | 7 | 18 | 118 | 6.6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Auburn | 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
[edit]| 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] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]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, Hunter 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]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On August 27, 2026, the Rams traded Hunter to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for wide receiver Tutu Atwell.[11] He was waived three days later as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "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.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "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 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Rams' Jarquez Hunter: Only used on special teams". CBSSports.com. January 5, 2026. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Dolphins make trade with L.A. Rams". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2026. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Dolphins sign nine players to the practice squad". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2026.
