Could Jarquez Hunter still rush for 1,000 yards this season?

Heading into the 2023 Auburn football season, many thought Jarquez Hunter would surpass 1,000 yards rushing with ease.

Now that we are eight games into the season, Hunter only has 453 yards on the ground.

This means he would need 547 yards over the next four games to get over a thousand.

Hunter would need to average 136.8 yards per game over the next four games to get to a thousand yards.

Three of the final four opponents are teams that Hunter could early run for 136+ yards against, but Alabama will make that task much more difficult.

What Hunter would need to hit the 1,000-rushing-yard mark would be to have a couple games over the next three where he pops off for 150+ yards on the ground.

This would make it easier for him against Alabama if he only needed 100 yards in this game instead of 136.

Hunter missing the season opener definitely did not help his cause to get to 1,000 yards on the ground.

It won't be an easy ask for the junior running back from Mississippi, but all Auburn fans know how talented he is, and if Hunter finishes the season strong, he can get the job done.

Auburn has a long list of 1,000-yard rushers in the program's history, so Hunter would love to add his name to the list.