Jarquez Hunter moves up the all-time Auburn rushing list

Jarquez Hunter has moved up another spot on Auburn football's decorated rushing list.

Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter carried the ball nine times for 53 yards in the 27-10 loss against Texas A&M.

Hunter's 53 yard on Saturday makes him 37th among Auburn career rushers with 1,406 yards. He passed Mario Fannin's 1,366 yards amassed from 2007 to 2010 and Mitzi Jackson's 1,373 career rushing yards during the 1973 to 1975 seasons. 

In Auburn's upcoming battle against Georgia, he will aim to pass Monk Gafford (1,414 from 1940-42) and Cam Newton (1,473 in 2010) to move up Auburn's all-time rushing leaders list.

Hunter has run the ball for 90 yards this season after missing the first game of the season against UMass. He ran the ball for 668 yards last season and for 593 yards during the 2021 season. 

Other notable stats from Saturday's loss

Auburn linebacker Eugene Asante scored his first career touchdown on the fourth-quarter 67-yard fumble recovery. The highlight was Auburn’s first score on a fumble return since Marcus Harris vs. Arkansas in 2021. This was Auburn’s longest fumble return for a score since an 82-yard return by Justin Garrett vs. Louisville in 2015. It was the longest fumble return since 2019 – Big Kat Bryant vs. Oregon (83 yards)

Alex McPherson’s 53-yard field goal on Saturday is his career long beating out the 51-yard kick that he made against Western Kentucky last year.  

Freshman corner Kayin Lee recorded his first forced fumble of his career. 

Defensive back Caleb Wooden recorded his first career sack.

Linebacker Cam Riley recorded his second sack of the season and second of his career.

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