Biography
Career Notes: Selected by the Detroit Lions with the 27th pick in the fifth round (No. 172 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft ... Attended the 2020 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, where he rushed for a game-high 53 yards and a touchdown ... One of only three Aggie tailbacks in program history to earn All-American accolades (2018 Phil Steele Fourth Team All-American) ... 2019 Phil Steee All-Independent First Team at running back ... Ran for 2,182 yards in his NM State career, finishing with the seventh-most rushing yards in program history ... His 18 career rushing scores rank as 11th most in school history ... Finished his collegiate career with the ninth-most receptions (134) in team history and with a catch in 36 consecutive games ... 1,119 total receiving yards and seven touchdown catches as an Aggie, wrapping up his career as the only running back in the 2020 draft class to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in college ... Holds the school record in kickoff return touchdowns with five, including a nation-best three in his junior year ... Finished two shy of tying the FBS record of seven career kickoff return touchdowns held by Clemson's C.J. Spiller (2006-09), Houston's Tyron Carrier (2008-11), San Diego State's Rashaad Penny (2014-17) and Memphis' Tony Pollard (2016-18).
2019 (Senior)
Phil Steele All-Independent First Team ... NM State's leading rusher, running for 1,090 yards and nine touchdowns in his senior campaign ... One of 12 Aggie running backs since 1954 to run for 1,000 or more yards in a season ... Finished season with an average of 7.1 rush yards per carry (min. 91 carries), which ranks fourth best in the nation - trailing only Clemson's Travis Etienne (8.6), Kentucky's Lynn Bowden Jr. (8.2) and Oklahoma's Kennedy Brooks (7.2) ... Averaged 90.8 rushing yards per game - the most by an Aggie since Larry Rose III in 2015 (137.3) ... Rushed for 100 or more yards in five games during 2019 ... Caught 40 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns, grabbing two or more receptions in 11 of the Aggies' 12 games ... Was one of only three draft-eligible running backs to rush for 1,000 or more yards and catch 40 or more passes in 2019 (LSU's Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Arizona State's Eno Benjamin) ... Returned 15 kickoffs for 302 yards on the year ... Accounted for a team-leading 66 points on his 11 touchdowns (nine rushing, two receiving) ... Team-high 1,584 all-purpose yards, averaging 132 all-purpose yards per game ... Totaled 100 or more all-purpose yards in eight of the Aggies' 12 contests ... Ran for 57 yards on nine carries (6.3 avg.) and caught three passes for 23 yards in the season opener at #23 Washington State (8/31) ... Six receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown at #2 Alabama (9/7) ... Carried the ball eight times for 41 yards (5.1 avg.) and caught three passes for 27 yards at home against San Diego State (9/14) ... Brooke lose for 114 rushing yards and a touchdown on 12 carries (9.5 avg.) at New Mexico (9/21), eclipsing 100 yards on the grounds for the first time in his career ... Hauled in three passes for 14 yards, including a four-yard touchdown, against the Lobos ... Returned his first two kickoffs of the year for 98 total yards, including a season-long return of 71 yards ... Scored his second rushing touchdown in as many weeks at home vs. Fresno State (9/28), running for 82 yards on nine carries (9.1 avg.) ... Caught four passes for 19 yards against the Bulldogs ... At home against Liberty (10.5), had 16 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown, as well as two catches for 12 yards ... Returned three kickoffs for 62 yards in the contest ... 67 rushing yards on 10 carries (6.7 avg.), including an electrifying 37-yard touchdown run, at Central Michigan (10/12) ... His rushing score, which included multiple jukes, spins and broken tackles, landed him on SportsCenter Top 10 Plays (No. 4) ... Caught four passes for 32 yards and returned three kickoffs for 43 yards against the Chippewas, putting him over 100 all-purpose yards for the fourth game in a row ... In a rain-soaked affair at Georgia Southern (10/26), took 24 carries for 133 yards (5.5 avg.) and a touchdown for the fifth consecutive contest ... Chipped in four receptions for 11 yards and surpassed 100 all-purpose yards for the fifth game in a row ... 45 rushing yards on seven carries (6.4 avg.) at Ole Miss (11/9) to go along with six catches for 19 yards ... Season-high 25 carries for 174 yards (7.0 avg.) and a rushing touchdown in the Aggies' home win against UIW (11/16) ... Added two catches for nine yards and two kickoff returns for 55 yards ... Turned in the best rushing performance of his collegiate career in the rivalry win over UTEP (11/23), running 14 times for a career-high 191 yards (13.6 avg.), including a season-long run of 57 ... He matched his career best with three rushing touchdowns in the victory ... Made two catches to extended his 2019 streak of multi-reception games to 11 ... Named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week for his performance in the Battle of I-10 triumph ... Closed out the year with his fifth 100-yard rushing effort of the season at Liberty (11/30), gashing the Flames for 105 yards on 17 carries ... Caught one pass to extend his reception streak to 36 consecutive games dating back to the 2017 season opener at Arizona State ... Named to Paul Hornung Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch lists prior to 2019 season.
2018 (Junior)
Phil Steele Fourth Team All-American … Played in 12 games with 11 starts … Team-high 109 carries for 505 yards and a team-leading seven touchdowns ... Tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns, catching a career-high 47 passes for 529 yards and three scores ... Recorded a reception in every contest, including three or more grabs in nine of the 12 games … Extended his reception streak to 24 consecutive games dating back to the 2017 season opener at Arizona State ... NCAA-leading three kickoff return touchdowns to give him five for his career – a new school record … Finished the season with a career-best 13 total touchdowns and 1,632 all-purpose yards ... Kickoff return touchdowns at Louisiana (10/13), vs. Alcorn State (11/3) and at Liberty (12/3) … Broke out against New Mexico (9/15), carrying the ball 15 times for 67 yards while catching four passes for 87 yards (21.8 avg.) and a touchdown ... Rushed for his first touchdown of the year in the Aggies' win over Liberty (10/6) ... Delivering an eye-popping performance at Louisiana (10/13), tallying 373 all-purpose yards - the second-highest total in program history and most by a player in the NCAA in 2018 … Had eight carries for a season-high 85 yards (10.6 avg.) and five catches for a career-high 112 yards (22.4 avg.), highlighted by a 51-yard touchdown reception ... Brought back five kickoffs for 176 yards, including an 87-yard touchdown return ... The following game at home against Georgia Southern (10/20), rushed for a career-high three touchdowns and gained 68 yards on the ground (5.7 avg.) ... Caught four passes for 50 yards in the contest ... Went off for 83 yards and a rushing touchdown on 11 carries (7.5 avg.) at Texas State (10/27), also hauling in five passes for 56 yards ... Accounted for a career-high four touchdowns in the Aggies' win over Alcorn State (11/3) ... Opened the game with a 99-yard kickoff return touchdown, his second of the year, before rushing for two more touchdowns on the ground ... Eclipsed the 100-receiving yard mark for the second time in 2018, catching nine passes for 111 yards (12.3 avg.), including a 60-yard touchdown ... Closed out the year with his seventh game of 100 or more all-purpose yards in the season finale at Liberty (11/24) ... Returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown - his third of the season.
2017 (Sophomore)
Played in 12 games with four starts … 70 carries for 420 yards and one touchdown on the year … Caught 39 passes for 363 yards and two touchdowns out of the backfield, hauling in at least one pass in every contest of the season … Returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, finishing the campaign with five total touchdowns and 1,316 all-purpose yards ... Opened the season with 84 rushing yards and a touchdown on five carries at Arizona State (8/31) ... Hauled in five passes for 44 yards and a score against the Sun Devils ... Exploded for 257 all-purpose yards at Appalachian State (10/7), powered by his three catches for 111 receiving yards, including a 61-yard touchdown ... Rushed for 81 yards on nine carries (9.0 avg.) and returned three kickoffs for 65 yards ... Dazzled again the following week at Georgia Southern (10/14), eclipsing 110 all-purpose yards for the third time in 2017 ... Caught a career-high 11 passes for 87 yards (7.9 avg.) while taking 16 carries for 85 yards (5.3 avg.) ... Popped off for 186 all-purpose yards at Louisiana, highlighted by a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown - the first of his career ... Caught two passes and ran 58 yards on six carries (9.7 avg.) against the Ragin' Cajuns ... In the 2017 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl against Utah State (12/29), tied the longest kickoff return touchdown in program history with a 100-yard return TD in the first quarter ... Totaled 136 all-purpose yards in the Aggies' historic win, putting him over the 100 all-purpose yards mark for the fifth time in the season.
2016 (Freshman)
Played in 11 games with one start ... 40 carries for 167 yards and one touchdown on the year ... Caught eight passes for 35 yards ... Ran for 53 yards and a touchdown on 12 rushes in his collegiate debut in the season opener at UTEP (9/3) ... Ran for 34 yards on seven carries in his lone start at Kentucky (9/17) ... Returned four kickoffs for 88 yards in the season finale at South Alabama (12/3).
High School
Played at Martin HS in Arlington, Texas, under Bob Wager … Selected First Team All-District 4-6A as a running back … Children’s Care Week 7 Player of the Week in Dallas, Texas, in 2015 … Amassed 1,056 rushing yards on 80 carries in two years … Garnered 938 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 67 carries as a senior … Collected four 100-yard rushing games as a senior … Averaged 14 yards per carry as a senior and 9.1 yards per carry as a junior … Racked up 49 receiving yards on five receptions over two years … Amassed 1,241 all-purpose yards as a senior … Had 268 kickoff return yards on eight kickoff returns in 2015 … Collected 12 touchdowns as a senior … Ran on the fourth-best 4x400 relay team in Texas as a senior with Aggie teammate Jared Phipps.Â
Personal
Full name is Jason Kiree Huntley … Son of Jason Huntley and Datonia Madison … Has two sisters … Majoring in individualized studies.
