Kendall Hunter

Kendall Hunter

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Kendall Hunter after the 2010 Alamo Bowl with Oklahoma State
No. -- Free agent
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-09-16) September 16, 1988
Place of birth: Tyler, Texas
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Tyler (TX)
College: Oklahoma State
NFL draft: 2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 115
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015
Rushing attempts: 263
Rushing yards: 1,204
Rushing touchdowns: 7
Receptions: 27
Receiving yards: 268
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Kendall Bernell Hunter (born September 16, 1988) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Oklahoma State University, and earned consensus All-American honors. The San Francisco 49ers chose him in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Early years

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 4x100m relay (41.58 s).

Name Home town 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 
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:

College career

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 Stats

Year Team Att Yards Average TDs Receptions Yards TDs
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
College Totals 708 4,181 5.9 37 63 519 2

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 7 in 199 lb31 in83⁄4 in 4.46 s 1.52 s 2.25 s 4.21 s 6.74 s 35 in 10 ft 2 in 24 reps
Measurements taken at the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.[4][5]

San Francisco 49ers

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.

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.[6]

On July 26, 2014, Hunter was carted off the field due to a knee injury. Later an MRI revealed that he tore his ACL.[7] The 49ers waived/injured him on August 5.[8] After clearing waivers he was placed on the 49ers' injured reserve list.[9]

New Orleans Saints

On December 16, 2015, Hunter signed with the New Orleans Saints after starting running back Mark Ingram was placed on injured reserve.[10] On January 1, 2016, Hunter was placed on injured reserve.[11]

NFL Stats

Year Team Att Yards Average TDs Receptions Yards TDs
2011 San Francisco 112 473 4.2 2 16 195 0
2012 San Francisco 72 371 5.2 2 9 60 0
2013 San Francisco 78 358 4.6 3 2 13 0
2014 San Francisco - - - - - - -
NFL Totals 262 1,202 4.6 7 27 268 0

References

  1. ↑ "Rivals.com running backs 2007". Rivals.com. January 23, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Scout.com: Kendall Hunter Profile". Recruiting.scout.com. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  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 2012-09-30.
  4. ↑ "Combine Player Profiles: Kendall Hunter". NFL. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Kendall Hunter". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ San Francisco 49ers: Kendall Hunter activated off physically unable to perform list
  7. ↑ Patra, Kevin (July 26, 2014). "San Francisco 49ers' Kendall Hunter suffers torn ACL". NFL.com. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  8. ↑ Patra, Kevin (August 4, 2014). "San Francisco 49ers waived/injured RB Kendall Hunter". NFL.com. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  9. ↑ Corkran, Steve (2014-08-30). "49ers' Kendall Hunter placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers". San Jose Mercury News.
  10. ↑ "Saints sign RB Kendall Hunter, promote FB Toben Opurum". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  11. ↑ "Saints' Kendall Hunter: Placed on IR - CBSSports.com". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.

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