Running back, Auburn, 2021–24
Jarquez Hunter
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 209 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, MS
- Born
- Dec 29, 2002, in Philadelphia, Mississippi
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Jarquez Hunter played running back at Auburn (2021–24). The Los Angeles Rams took Hunter in round 4, No. 117 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
278rushing yards, career highat Kentucky, 20243rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Texas A&M, 2024Honors
Rushing
Receiving
Returns
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Auburn | 27 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Auburn | 27 | RB | So. | ||
| 2023 | Auburn | 27 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Auburn | 27 | RB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 209 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Auburn | 103 | 0.20 | 62nd (n=277) | 0.16 | 20.1 | 11% | 0.20 |
| 2022 | Auburn | 125 | 0.35 | 92nd (n=470) | 0.14 | 44.0 | 16% | 0.21 |
| 2023 | Auburn | 181 | 0.13 | 39th (n=450) | 0.17 | 23.0 | 24% | 0.22 |
| 2024 | Auburn | 208 | 0.29 | 84th (n=434) | 0.16 | 59.6 | 27% | 0.27 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 Auburn 12 games, 1,201 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 73–3 | 4 | 53 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 14–21 | 12 | 68 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 45–19 | 20 | 152 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 14–24 | 12 | 67 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 21–27 | 17 | 97 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 13–31 | 13 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 17–21 | 19 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 24–10 | 23 | 278 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 7–17 | 12 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 48–14 | 14 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 43–41 | 28 | 130 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at | L 14–28 | 13 | 56 | 0 | – | – | – |
2023 Auburn 12 games, 909 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at | W 14–10 | 11 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 45–13 | 11 | 37 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | L 10–27 | 9 | 53 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 20–27 | 19 | 59 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at | L 18–48 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 21–28 | 15 | 91 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 27–13 | 17 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 31–15 | 19 | 183 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at | W 48–10 | 16 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | L 10–31 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 24–27 | 14 | 93 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 13–31 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
2022 Auburn 12 games, 675 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 42–16 | 8 | 34 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 24–16 | 8 | 41 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 12–41 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 17–14 | 7 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 17–21 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at | L 10–42 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 34–48 | 10 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 27–41 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 33–39 | 12 | 54 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 13–10 | 13 | 121 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 41–17 | 13 | 109 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at | L 27–49 | 11 | 134 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
2021 Auburn 13 games, 593 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 60–10 | 9 | 110 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 62–0 | 8 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at | L 20–28 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 34–24 | 10 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at | W 24–19 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 10–34 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at | W 38–23 | 10 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 31–20 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at | L 3–20 | 4 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 34–43 | 4 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | at | L 17–21 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 22–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 13–17 | 5 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (American team, won 22–19).
| Drill | Combine 2025 | Combine or pro day 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅜″ | |
| Weight | 204 lb | |
| Arm length | 30″ | |
| Hand size | 9½″ | |
| Wingspan | 72⅝″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.44 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s | |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ | |
| Bench press | 21 reps | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.47 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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