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Kendall Hunter

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Kendall Hunter
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Hunter after the 2010 Alamo Bowl with Oklahoma State
No. 32, 48
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1988-09-16) September 16, 1988 (age 36)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:John Tyler (Tyler, Texas)
College:Oklahoma State
NFL draft:2011 / round: 4 / pick: 115
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:263
Rushing yards:1,204
Rushing touchdowns:7
Receptions:27
Receiving yards:268
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kendall Bernell Hunter (born September 16, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, earning consensus All-American honors in 2010. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft.

Early life

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Hunter was born in Tyler, Texas. He attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, where he played football and ran track. In football, he rushed for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hunter was listed as the No. 40 running back prospect in the nation.[1] Hunter suffered a knee injury in high school that limited his potential suitors. Hunter was a first-team all-district selection following his junior season during which he rushed for 1,056 yards and twelve touchdowns.[2]

He also competed in track & field. He was timed at 11.3 seconds in the 100 meter dash as a senior. He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m relay (41.58 s).

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Kendall Hunter
RB 		Tyler, TX Tyler HS 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.4 Jan 14, 2007 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 50 (RB)   Rivals: 40 (RB), 83 (TX)  247Sports: 41 (RB), 62 (TX)  ESPN: 73 (RB)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2007 Oklahoma St. Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  • "2007 Oklahoma State College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  • "Oklahoma State Cowboys 2007 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  • "Oklahoma State 2007 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.

College career

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While attending Oklahoma State University, Hunter played for coach Mike Gundy's Oklahoma State Cowboys football team from 2007 to 2010. He was the nation's seventh leading rusher with 119.6 yards per game, including nine 100-yard rushing games, in 2008. He led the Big 12 Conference in rushing by more than 30 yards per game. He was named a first-team All-American after his sophomore season in 2008, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a senior in 2010. As a senior, he was also a finalist for the Doak Walker award which was won by LaMichael James, his teammate with San Francisco until James's release in 2014.[3]

College statistics

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Season Team Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD
2007 Oklahoma State 107 696 6.5 4 10 137 1
2008 Oklahoma State 241 1,555 6.5 16 22 198 1
2009 Oklahoma State 89 382 4.3 1 11 83 0
2010 Oklahoma State 271 1,548 5.7 16 20 101 0
Career 708 4,181 5.9 37 63 519 2

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 7 in
(1.70 m) 		199 lb
(90 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.46 s 1.52 s 2.25 s 4.21 s 6.74 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 24 reps
Measurements taken at the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.[4][5]

San Francisco 49ers

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Hunter runs the ball in 2012 against the Green Bay Packers.

Hunter was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round (115th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft.[6]

Hunter received his first start of his NFL career in week 4 of the 2011 season against the Philadelphia Eagles. He rushed for 473 yards (with an average yard per carry of 4.2) and scored 2 touchdowns during the regular season in a backup role to starting running back Frank Gore. Late in the 2012 season Hunter was put on injured reserve with a torn Achilles.

Over the summer of 2013, Hunter reportedly rehabilitated at Cosumnes River College with physical therapist Weinshilboum according to a June 18 article in the Sacramento Bee. Hunter spent time performing parcour across the Cosumnes campus, Bee writer Yolanda Marie wrote. Hunter was activated off the physically unable to perform list on August 10, 2013, nearly 8+1⁄2 months after he partially tore his left Achilles.[7]

On July 26, 2014, Hunter was carted off the field due to a knee injury. Later an MRI revealed that he tore his ACL.[8] The 49ers later waived him on August 5.[9] After clearing waivers, he was placed on the 49ers' injured reserve list.[10]

New Orleans Saints

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On December 16, 2015, Hunter signed with the New Orleans Saints after starting running back Mark Ingram II was placed on injured reserve.[11] On January 1, 2016, Hunter was placed on injured reserve.[12]

Toronto Argonauts

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On March 1, 2017, Hunter signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[13] On June 2, 2017, Hunter announced his retirement from professional football.[14]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2011 SF 16 1 112 473 4.2 44 2 16 195 12.2 44 0
2012 SF 11 0 72 371 5.2 26 2 9 60 6.7 12 0
2013 SF 16 0 78 358 4.6 45 3 2 13 6.5 9 0
2014 SF 0 0 Did not play due to injury
2015 NO 2 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Career 45 1 263 1,204 4.6 45 7 27 268 9.9 44 0

References

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  1. ^ "Rivals.com running backs 2007". Rivals.com. January 23, 2007. Archived from the original on August 7, 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
  2. ^ "Scout.com: Kendall Hunter Profile". Recruiting.scout.com. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma State's Kendall Hunter named finalist for Doak Walker Award | Dallas-Fort Worth College Sports News – Sports News for Dallas, Texas – SportsDayDFW". Dallasnews.com. November 22, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "Combine Player Profiles: Kendall Hunter". NFL. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "Kendall Hunter". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  6. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  7. ^ "San Francisco 49ers: Kendall Hunter activated off physically unable to perform list". August 10, 2013.
  8. ^ Patra, Kevin (July 26, 2014). "San Francisco 49ers' Kendall Hunter suffers torn ACL". NFL.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  9. ^ Patra, Kevin (August 4, 2014). "San Francisco 49ers waived/injured RB Kendall Hunter". NFL.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  10. ^ Corkran, Steve (August 5, 2014). "49ers' Kendall Hunter placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers". San Jose Mercury News.
  11. ^ "Saints sign RB Kendall Hunter, promote FB Toben Opurum". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  12. ^ "Saints' Kendall Hunter: Placed on IR". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  13. ^ "Argos sign former 49ers RB Kendall Hunter". CFL.ca. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  14. ^ "Argos' RB Kendall Hunter retires". CFL.ca. June 2, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
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