Kendall Hunter

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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

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 School Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Kendall Hunter
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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 statistics

Season Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD
colspan="15" style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle"| Oklahoma State Cowboys
2007 12 0 107 696 6.5 4 10 137 13.7 1
2008 13 13 241 1,555 6.5 16 22 198 9.0 1
2009 8 8 89 382 4.3 1 11 83 7.5 0
2010 13 13 271 1,548 5.7 16 20 101 5.1 0
Career 46 34 708 4,181 5.9 37 63 519 8.2 2

Professional career

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
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Measurements taken at the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.[4][5]

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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 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />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

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

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

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

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