Kareem AJ Hunt is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, as of the 2024 NFL season. The Chiefs selected him as the 86th pick in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Growing up in Elyria, Ohio, Hunt attended South High School in Willoughby, Ohio. Hunt rushed for 2,519 yards and 2,685 yards during his junior and senior years respectively. He finished his junior and senior years by totaling 83 touchdowns, as per Toledo Rockets' official website.
After finishing his secondary education, Hunt committed to the University of Toledo in 2013. Over four seasons, Hunt appeared in 44 games. He completed his collegiate career rushing for 4,945 yards on 782 attempts and scoring 44 touchdowns on the ground, as per Sports Reference. Some of his noteworthy achievements during his collegiate career include getting selected to the First-team All-MAC twice (2014, 2016), and Second-team All-MAC once (2015).
Which team does Kareem Hunt play for?
Kansas City Chiefs (Second Stint) (2024)
Kareem Hunt signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs worth $1,210,000 in 2024, as per Spotrac. This is his second stint with the team. This season, he has rushed for 728 yards on 200 carries with seven touchdowns, as per ESPN.
Cleveland Browns (2019-2023)
Hunt spent five seasons in Cleveland, since joining the team back in 2019. The 2020 season was his best season in Browns uniform, as he went on to rush for 841 yards on 198 rushing attempts (via ESPN). However, he was never able to cross the 500-yard mark for the rest of his following tenure with the Browns.
Kansas City Chiefs (First Stint) (2017 - 2018)
Hunt's best production of his NFL career has come with the Chiefs. He rushed for 1,327 yards in his rookie season and led the whole league in rushing yards (via ESPN). However, Hunt's sophomore season came to an abrupt end after the Chiefs released him in the mid-season, after a videotape surfaced of Hunt assualting a woman, according to Yahoo Sports. He appeared in 11 games that year, where he rushed for 824 yards.
FAQs on Kareem Hunt
A. Kareem Hunt is 5 ft 11 in tall or 1.80 metres.
A. Kareem Hunt signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024.
A. Kareem Hunt was born on August 6, 1995. As of January 2025, he is 29 years old.
A. During his first stunt with the Chiefs, Kareem Hunt was released by the team in 2018, due to video evidence of him assaulting a woman surfaced, as per ESPN.
