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Akeem Hunt
Akeem Hunt

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Covington, Ga.

High School:
Newton

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 184

Position:
Running Back



04/13/2013

Team Black Blanks Team Gold, 14-0

Running back Akeem Hunt finished with 134 yards rushing on 19 carries with one touchdown.

04/06/2013

Offense Wins Jersey Scrimmage on Final Play

The Boilermakers hosted an offense vs. defense scrimmage before next Saturday's spring game.

03/26/2013

Spring Practice Update - Day Five

The Boilermakers were back at it Tuesday night for the fifth session of spring practice.

03/21/2013

Spring Practice - Day Two

Catch up with the Boilermakers at day two of spring football practice in Mollenkopf Athletic Center.

12/14/2012

Bowl-Bound Boilermakers: How They Got There

Led by a group of 20 seniors, Purdue won its last three games and was invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl.

11/24/2012

AP Photos: Football vs. Indiana

AP Photos: Football vs. Indiana

11/10/2012

Purdue vs. Iowa

Purdue vs. Iowa - AP Photo Gallery

10/20/2012

AP Photos: Purdue at No. 7 Ohio State

AP Photos: Purdue at No. 7 Ohio State

10/13/2012

Purdue vs Wisconsin

Purdue vs Wisconsin - AP Photo Gallery

09/29/2012

AP Photos: Purdue vs. Marshall

AP Photos: Purdue vs. Marshall

2011: Appeared in 12 games as a reserve ... finished third on the team in rushing with 287 yards and two touchdowns on merely 33 carries (8.7 avg.) ... rushed six time for 56 yards and two touchdowns against Southeast Missouri on Sept. 17 ... had 25 yards on three carries against Notre Dame on Oct. 1 ... finished with 60 yards on nine rushes against Minnesota on Oct. 8 ... posted his first career 100-yard game when he rushed for an even 100 yards on 10 carries at Indiana on Nov. 26 ... finished with 38 yards on four carries against Western Michigan in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl on Dec. 27.

High School: Averaged 5.7 yards per carry as a senior, gaining 654 yards on 115 rushes with seven touchdowns ... caught 15 passes for 231 yards (15.4 average) and two scores ... team offensive MVP as a senior ... had 137 yards and four touchdowns on 33 carries (4.2 average) and returned a kickoff for a score in a 35-32 overtime win against Newnan High School ... finished with a season-high 132 yards on only 10 carries (13.2 average) against King High School ... rushed for 679 yards and seven touchdowns on 114 carries as a junior ... averaged 4.7 yards per carry ... also caught nine passes for 47 yards (5.2 average) ... had 151 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries (6.3 average) against Union Grove High School as a junior ... Coach was Cortez Allen.

Personal: Given name is Akeem Bernard Hunt ... born Feb. 22, 1993 ... is undecided in his area of academic interest, but would like to pursue a career in physical therapy.