Akeem Bernard Hunt (born February 22, 1993) is an American former professional

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2015. He played

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. He was also a member of the

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, and

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Early life

Hunt attended and played

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at Newton High School.

College career

During his college football career at Purdue, Hunt rushed for 2,035 yards on 371 carries with 11 rushing

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, six receiving touchdowns, and three kick return touchdowns.

College statistics

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Professional career

New York Giants

On May 8, 2015, Hunt signed with the

as an

. He was waived with an hamstring injury on September 2 and was placed on injured reserve the next day.

Baltimore Ravens

Hunt was signed to the

practice squad on October 13, 2015. He was released by the team on October 20.

Houston Texans

Hunt was signed to the

practice squad on November 2, 2015. He was promoted to the active roster on November 21. On November 22, he made his NFL debut with two carries for four yards against the New York Jets. Overall, he finished the 2015 season with 17 carries for 96 rushing yards to go along with six receptions for 39 yards in seven games. On September 3, 2016, Hunt was released by the Texans and signed to the practice squad the next day. On November 12, Hunt was promoted to the Texans' active roster. He finished the 2016 season with 20 carries for 109 rushing yards and three receptions for 29 yards in eight games. On September 3, 2017, Hunt was waived by the Texans.

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 5, 2017, Hunt was signed to the

' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2017. He appeared in 15 games, primarily on special teams, and recorded eight carries for 23 rushing yards and four receptions for 31 yards. He was placed on injured reserve on January 2, 2018, with an ankle injury. Hunt was waived by the Chiefs on May 8, 2018, with a failed physical designation. After going unclaimed on waivers, he was placed on the physically unable to perform list. He was released with an injury settlement on June 20, 2018.

Orlando Apollos

In 2019, Hunt joined the

of the

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. On March 2, 2019, Hunt rushed for his first career touchdown in professional football. Hunt saw sporadic usage over the 8 games played; some weeks Hunt was the leading running backs while others had him phased out of the offense altogether. Hunt was effective when used, averaging 5 yards per carry, and nearly 10 yards per reception. Across the 8 weeks of play prior to the league's suspension of operations, Hunt had 37 carries for 185 yards and a score, while catching 5 passes for 49 yards, as well as a two point conversion.

Tennessee Titans

On August 10, 2019, Hunt was signed by the

. On August 30, 2019, Hunt was waived by the Titans.

Ottawa Redblacks

Hunt was signed by the

of the

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on December 9, 2019. He was placed on the suspended list on July 16, 2021.

References

External links

Purdue Boilermakers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, Akeem 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Covington, Georgia Players of American football from Newton County, Georgia American football running backs American football return specialists Purdue Boilermakers football players New York Giants players Baltimore Ravens players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Kansas City Chiefs players Orlando Apollos players Tennessee Titans players Ottawa Redblacks players Canadian football running backs Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)