Hunter spent four seasons at Auburn, rushing for over 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns during his senior year in 2024. His best performance came against Kentucky, a game in which he rushed for a career-high 278 yards on 23 carries in a 24-10 win. Those 278 yards are the fourth-most all time by an Auburn player in a single game.

Jarquez Hunter ended the Auburn drought in the 2025 NFL Draft, as the running back was taken in the fourth round and is headed west.

The Rams parted ways with the 127th and 190th pick to select former Auburn Tigers bruising running back Jarquez Hunter midway through the fourth round. Yates further revealed that Hunter was high on the Rams' big board,