Three fun facts about Jarquez Hunter

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Three fun facts about Jarquez Hunter

Zac Blackerby

2 minutes

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Auburn found a diamond in the rough.

Jarquez Hunter was a late addition to Auburn football’s 2021 signing class. He has quickly become the star of the class as he has become a sparkplug for the Auburn offense.

The Philadelphia, Mississippi native’s combination of speed and power is fun to watch and seemingly makes plays every time he gets the ball in his hands.

The start of his career already has him in the record books and a place in Auburn football lore.

Auburn fans may be talking about Hunter for a long time.

Here are three fun facts about Hunter’s career numbers through three games on The Plains.

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This has been well documented but it’s worth leading off this list.

His 94-yard run against Alabama State will probably have him in the record books for a while for the longest run in Auburn football history. The previous long was 92 yards by Ralph O’Gwynn vs. Loyola in 1936.

It’s also worth noting that it’s the longest run in the nation this season by five yards.

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The true freshman ranks 25th among Auburn freshman rushers for a season with 320 yards in just three games.

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In the season opener against Akron, Hunter rushed for 110 yards and a nine-yard touchdown. He was the first Auburn freshman to rush for 100 yards in a season opener since Onterio McCalebb (148 yds vs. Louisiana Tech in 2009).

The last Auburn freshman to rush for 100 yards in a season opener before McCalebb? It was Bo Jackson vs. Wake Forest in 1982. McCalebb was also the last freshman to open the season with back-to-back 100-yard games at Auburn (148, La Tech and 114, Miss St) in 2009.

[TJRanger175 209]

Dude is an absolute beast.

All indications are that he is an outstanding person as well.

I am going to sit back and enjoy watching him for the next few years.

 

[woodford 3,687]

Hope he gets more than 7 carries against LSU

[SRBautigerfan 1,040]

He definitely has that it factor.  Would love to see Tank get 30 touches and Jarquez get 15 a game.