Auburn football's most valuable players in 2023: No. 4 Jarquez Hunter

Hunter will lead Auburn's deep stable of backs this fall.

Lance Dawe | Aug 14, 2023

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We continue our countdown towards Auburn's 2023 season with a ranking of their most valuable players.

Running back Jarquez Hunter is No. 4 in our top 25.

Jarquez Hunter's Bio

Jarquez Hunter carries the ball vs Penn State. — Eric Starling/Auburn Daily

- 5-foot-10

- 212 pounds

- Junior

Hunter took a dip in YPC as his freshman season progressed, but he broke out this past season with three hundred-yard performances over the final three games of the year - including two huge games against Texas A&M and Alabama.

His blend of power and explosiveness has provided Auburn with a fun compliment to star tailback Tank Bigsby - but now that Bigsby is gone, is Hunter ready to carry the load in the backfield?

READ: Hugh Freeze says Jarquez Hunter is 'the best running back I've ever coached'

All signs point towards yes, and there's reason to believe that OC Philip Montgomery and HC Hugh Freeze will be excited about using him. Hunter has also proven to be the best pass-catcher out of the backfield over the past couple of seasons.

Although, there may be someone on the depth chart that could potentially take those passing snaps away from Hunter.

Fans should be excited about Hunter's return and should expect him to continue to improve upon the standard that he has set as an explosive, shifty back that's hard to bring down.

Auburn football's most valuable players in 2023:

5. Jayson Jones, DT

6. Avery Jones, C

7. Nehemiah Pritchett, CB

8. Gunner Britton, OL

9. Shane Hooks, WR

10. Alex McPherson, K

11. Larry Nixon III, LB

12. Rivaldo Fairweather, TE

13. Cam Riley, LB

14. Justin Rogers, DL

15. Keionte Scott, CB