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.
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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.
Professional career
Los Angeles Rams
Hunter was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2025 NFL draft. 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.
Miami Dolphins
On August 27, 2026, the Rams traded Hunter to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for wide receiver Tutu Atwell. He was waived three days later as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad.