Arkansas has remained red-hot in the Sooner State over the past 24 hours, landing its second commitment from an Oklahoma prospect. This time, it's three-star ATH
Javion Hunt out of Midwest City (Okla.) Carl Albert High School. Hunt is currently the top prospect in the state. He follows fellow three-star Keaun Parker in the Razorbacks' 2021 class.
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Hunt, a 6-foot-205 pound athlete, projects as a running back at the next level. Arkansas' Jimmy Smith led the charge for the Oklahoma native, who picked the Hogs over Memphis, Nebraska, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech and Minnesota.
Arkansas offered Hunt in May of 2019 under Chad Morris' staff and was offered while on The Hill for an unofficial visit. Hunt returned to Fayetteville, Ark., earlier this spring before the CoVid-19-inflicted stay-at-home orders, which loomed very large toward his decision made today.
Hunt is the son of former Sooners RB Jay Hunt, who was a highly recruited prospect in his own right.
Last season, Hunt battled some regular-season injuries, but still managed 1,114 yards on 160 carries and 25 touchdowns. That equates to nearly 7 yards per carry. He also caught 12 passes for 135 yards and a touch. While playing some quarterback, Hunt also threw two TD on two passing attempts.
Hunt was clocked with a 12.07-second 100-meter in 2018. That's the only verified track time for the running back, but upon film review he appears to have improved in that area. Hunt also has track times of 1:00:38 seconds in the 400-meter and 18.19 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles as a dual-sport athlete.
On film, Hunt is a powerful, physical runner that thrives at making sharp cuts and keeping defenders off-balance, then bull-dozing his way forward. Hunt invites contact, routinely runs through would-be tacklers and has a nose for the end zone. While his 100-meter time was unimpressive, Hunt shows the ability to race to the edge and break runs outside.
Hunt is difficult to bring down and has excellent vision. He sees his blockers and holes opening up before they actually open, which allows for big-play potential. Hunt mustered a good chunk of those as a junior last fall. He has some elusiveness and twitch in the open field, but seemingly prefers to run through defenders and try to mow them over.
Hunt also sees some action as a safety. He played largely in the box and is a physical defender, which could have been expected based on his tape at running back. He has quick feet and is very nimble on them, which says a lot for a back that measures in at 6-foot and 205 or so pounds.
Hunt is a threat in-between the tackles that can bounce runs outside. He has great balance and is able to absorb contact and keep his legs churning and moving forward. He's a threat to catch passes out of the backfield. He has great hands and has reeled in passes over the middle with defenders in his face.
Hunt is an ideal fit in a
Sam Pittman-inspired offense with physical blockers up front and a powerful running back getting plenty of snaps. He'll be a part of a power running game with the potential for splash plays downfield on a broken run or even a catch out of the backfield.
