Kareem Hunt is a nine-year veteran in the NFL playing as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs as of the 2024 NFL season. He was born in Lorain, Ohio on August 6, 1995. Hunt was selected as the 86th overall pick in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Chiefs. He also spent five seasons on the Cleveland Browns roster before joining the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024. As of January 2025, Hunt has posted 5,164 rushing yards, and 2,066 receiving yards with 64 total touchdowns in his nearly decade-long career in the NFL (via Pro Football Reference).
He lit up the opposition especially in his junior and senior years of high school by rushing for over 2,500 yards in both years and had 39 and 44 rushing touchdowns respectively as per the Toledo website. Hunt then decided to join the University of Toledo in 2013 where he would remain for the next four years to complete his college education. Playing on the Toledo Rockets football team, Hunt had great production nearly rushing for 1,000 yards every season. Overall in Toledo, Hunt rushed for 4,945 yards and had 44 rushing touchdowns in his four-year stay as per Sports Reference.
Kareem Hunt Salary
As per Spotrac, Hunt is earning a base salary of $1,210,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 NFL season. Being a nine-year veteran in the NFL, Hunt began his second spell with the Chiefs in 2024.
Kareem Hunt Contract
Hunt’s contract with the Chiefs is a one-year deal worth $1,210,000. The contract has a cap hit of $820,833 as per Spotrac.
FAQs on Kareem Hunt
A. Kareem Hunt had nine rushing touchdowns in the 2023 NFL season.
A. Kareem Hunt has made the Pro Bowl only once in 2017 which was his rookie year.
A. Kareem Hunt’s parents are Kareem Hunt Sr. and Stephanie Riggins.
A. Kareem Hunt was let go by the Chiefs midway through the 2018 NFL season. The Chiefs won the Super Bowl in 2020 at which point of time Hunt was with the Browns.
A. Kareem Hunt went to the University of Toledo in Ohio and played on the Toledo Rockets football team.
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