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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 35)
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
Player stats atPFR

Kendall Bernell Hunter(born September 16, 1988) is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was arunning backin theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theOklahoma State Cowboys,earning consensusAll-Americanhonors in 2010. He was selected by theSan Francisco 49ersin the fourth round of the2011 NFL draft.

Early life

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Hunter was born inTyler, Texas.He attendedJohn Tyler High Schoolin 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 byRivals.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 intrack & field.He was timed at 11.3 seconds in the 100 meter dash as a senior. He was also a member of the4 × 100 m relay(41.58 s).

UScollege sports recruitinginformation for high school athletes
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
Recruiting star ratings:Scout:3/5 starsRivals:3/5 stars247Sports:3/5 starsESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:Scout:50 (RB)Rivals:40 (RB), 83 (TX)247Sports:41 (RB), 62 (TX)ESPN:73 (RB)
  • ‡ Refers to40 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.RetrievedDecember 14,2014.
  • "2007 Oklahoma State College Football Recruiting Commits".Scout.com.RetrievedDecember 14,2014.
  • "Oklahoma State Cowboys 2007 Player Commits".ESPN.com.RetrievedDecember 14,2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings".Scout.com.RetrievedDecember 14,2014.
  • "2007 Team Ranking".Rivals.com.RetrievedDecember 14,2014.
  • "Oklahoma State 2007 Football Commits".247sports.com.RetrievedDecember 14,2014.

College career

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While attendingOklahoma State University,Hunter played for coachMike Gundy'sOklahoma State Cowboys footballteam 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 theBig 12 Conferencein rushing by more than 30 yards per game. He was named a first-teamAll-Americanafter 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 theDoak Walkeraward which was won byLaMichael 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+3⁄4in
(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 2011NFL 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 theSan Francisco 49ersin the fourth round (115th overall) in the2011 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 backFrank Gore.Late in the 2012 season Hunter was put on injured reserve with a tornAchilles.

Over the summer of 2013, Hunter reportedly rehabilitated atCosumnes River Collegewith 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, nearly8+1⁄2months 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 hisACL.[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 theNew Orleans Saintsafter starting running backMark Ingram IIwas placed oninjured 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 theToronto Argonautsof theCanadian 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 fromthe originalon August 7, 2006.RetrievedMay 25,2009.
  2. ^"Scout.com: Kendall Hunter Profile".Recruiting.scout.com.RetrievedSeptember 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.RetrievedSeptember 30,2012.
  4. ^"Combine Player Profiles: Kendall Hunter".NFL.RetrievedDecember 14,2014.
  5. ^"Kendall Hunter".NFLDraftScout.com.RetrievedDecember 14,2014.
  6. ^"2011 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedFebruary 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.RetrievedJuly 26,2014.
  9. ^Patra, Kevin (August 4, 2014)."San Francisco 49ers waived/injured RB Kendall Hunter".NFL.com.RetrievedAugust 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.RetrievedDecember 17,2015.
  12. ^"Saints' Kendall Hunter: Placed on IR".CBSSports.com.RetrievedJanuary 3,2016.
  13. ^"Argos sign former 49ers RB Kendall Hunter".CFL.ca.March 2, 2017.RetrievedMarch 2,2017.
  14. ^"Argos' RB Kendall Hunter retires".CFL.ca.June 2, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 4,2019.
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