Jarquez Hunter (born December 29, 2002) is an

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for the

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Early years

Hunter attended Neshoba Central High School in

Philadelphia, Mississippi Philadelphia is a city in and the county seat of Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,118 at the 2020 census. History Philadelphia is incorporated as a municipality; it was given its current name in 1903, two year ...

where he was Mr. Football for the state of

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as a senior. Hunter was rated a three-star

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coming out of high school and was the nations 44th ranked running back recruit. Hunter committed to play college football at Auburn University over

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and

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College career

As a freshman, Hunter was Auburn's #2 running bank behind

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. In the Tiger's week 2 game against Alabama State, Hunter set a 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.

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External links

Auburn Tigers bio
Living people Players of American football from Mississippi People from Philadelphia, Mississippi American football running backs Auburn Tigers football players 2001 births {{Runningback-2000s-stub