The running back from Toledo Rockets, Kareem AJ Hunt got drafted in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He attended South High School in Ohio where he played for the Rebels. As a junior, he rushed for 2,519 yards scoring 39 touchdowns. Hunt only got better in his senior year upgrading his stats. He is rated as a three-star recruit and committed to the University of Toledo to play college football.
Hunt played in all 12 games as a freshman in Toledo. He had four consecutive 100 rushing yard games scoring a handy amount of touchdowns. He missed a few games due to an injury in his sophomore year. He ended up rushing for 1,631 yards on 205 carries with 16 touchdowns. At the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl, he was named the Most Valued Player. Against Arkansas State, he rushed for 271 yards and scored five touchdowns.
Hunt is an explosive RB. He can find extra yards by spinning and closing effectively. Additionally, he has a vision which works great in zone schemes. He involves himself in the passing game and makes the game easy for others. However, he’s at his best going downhill and into the second level. Hunt also has the ball security with hardly any fumbles acting as an anchor for his team.
Kareem Hunt Team
Hunt plays for the Cleveland Browns as an RB in the NFL. He was signed by the Browns in February 2019. Missing half the season over controversies and injury, he had very little game time that season. The Browns placed a second-round restricted tender on Hunt in 2020. In September of the following year, Hunt signed a two-year, $13.25 million contract extension.
Hunt completed the 2020 season with 38 receptions for 304 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns in addition to 198 carries for 841 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. He asked the Browns for a trade on August 7, 2022, but the team turned down his request. In a 26–24 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, Hunt scored one touchdown via reception and one through rush. After Chubb's season-ending injury, Hunt signed a $4 million one-year contract on September 20, 2023, to rejoin the Browns.
Kareem Hunt NFL History
Hunt was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2017 NFL Draft, being the first among the three Toledo players selected that year. Hunt made his NFL debut in September 2017, against the Patriots. He was named the AFC Offensive Player of September that year. He led the NFL with 401 rushing yards with an average of 8.53 yards per carry. Hunt also played in the 2018 Pro Bowl as a rookie.
On the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018, he came in at number 33. With a 10–6 record, the Chiefs won the AFC West and advanced to the postseason. Hunt rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries in the close 22–21 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card Round.
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Kareem Hunt used his 4.62 40-yard dash speed to run for 4,945 yards, averaged 6.3 yards a rush (that ranked in the 90th percentile among collegiate running backs), and scored 44 touchdowns.
Kareem Hunt is returning to the Cleveland Browns on a one-year deal worth up to $4 million.
Kareem Hunt was named the PFWA Rookie of the Year in 2017.
Hunt was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (86th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the sixth running back to be selected in the draft.
