Kareem Hunt

Kareem Hunt, the seven-year veteran NFL player has had an interesting trajectory as a running back throughout his career in the league. Since 2019, Hunt has been a member of the Cleveland Browns, albeit with a trade demand prior to this season. Kareem Hunt was an epic draft steal for the Kansas City Chiefs who got him in the third round with the 86th overall pick. The sixth running back in the 2017 NFL Draft, Hunt came behind arguably the best RB in the league today, Christian McCaffrey. In what was an absolutely loaded draft class, the game’s best player today Patrick Mahomes also went to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Kareem Hunt’s Early Life

28-year-old Kareem Hunt was born on August 6, 1995, in Lorain, Ohio. As a student at South High School in nearby Willoughby, Hunt totaled over 2,500 yards in both years. A three-star recruit, he made his way over to the University of Toledo.

During his four years with Toledo, Kareem became the most statistically dominant RB in the school’s history. Over that timeframe, he compiled close to 5,000 yards, breaking Chester Taylor’s school record with 4,945 rushing yards. His total yards and yards per rush, 5,500 and 6.3 respectively, are also school records. He was a two-time first-team All-MAC and made it to the second team in 2015, despite missing four of the 13 games.

Kareem Hunt’s NFL Journey

Kareem Hunt immediately took the league by storm in his rookie season. As a rookie, he was able to make the Pro Bowl in lieu of an incredible season that saw the first-year player lead the entire league in rushing yards. His efforts of course landed him on the All-Rookie Team as well as a spot as the Rookie of the Year.

After his year was cut short due to some legal trouble, Hunt made it back to the NFL as a member of the Cleveland Browns. During his tenure in Cleveland, Kareem has seen his top drop as he now plays a backup role to Nick Chubb regularly. The 28-year-old demanded a trade in August of 2022. However, history demand was rescinded and instead signed up on your contract to return after Chubb was forced out for the season due to an injury.

Kareem Hunt’s Statistics

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Kareem Hunt’s Father

Kareem Hunt Sr., also an Ohio native, hails from Cleveland. Born June 10, 1966, his hometown of Cleveland could have perhaps been a part of the reason for Hunt staying along with the Browns. According to his Facebook, Hunt Sr. is single and is a constant presence at most Cleveland games for his son.

However, Kareem has a less-than-savory past, with some run-ins with the law. These stem mostly from multiple drug-related offenses. But, there are even counts of domestic violence that landed the elder Kareem in trouble.

He has also been highly immersed in his son’s NFL career and the fate of his teams. During the 2021 season, he was highly critical of QB Baker Mayfield, whose performance he put the maximum blame on for the team’s results.

Kareem Hunt’s Mother

Stephanie Riggins spent some time in Ohio, not just for her son’s tenure with the Cleveland Browns team. Having lived in the city of Elyria, Stephanie gave birth to Kareem in August of 1995, the first of her two children with Kareem Sr. Their second child, Clarence Riggins, is Hunt's younger sibling. Stephanie was a constant in Kareem’s life throughout, even during the times his father wasn’t present.

Since their separation, she has remarried to Deltrin Kimbro. However, the two of them have had their own run-ins with the law primarily due to drug-related offenses. Further, Deltrin was also sentenced to eight years of jail time due to some major offenses in 2004. Having completed their sentences, the two are also common fixtures at Kareem’s games.

Kareem Hunt’s Relationship Status

At present Kareem Hunt is not in a relationship with anyone. He has been single for a very long time and there are only speculative reports regarding a past girlfriend. For the moment though, Bosa is fully focused on his playing career.

Kareem Hunt’s Social Media Handles

Kareem Hunt is pretty active on social media. He has an Instagram account where he shares many posts as a means of interacting with his fans. He is also active on Twitter with his tweets and retweets. Below are his account handles:

• Twitter - Kareem Hunt - @Kareemhunt7

• Instagram - Kareem Hunt - @bigreem_3

Kareem Hunt’s Net Worth

While he came into the league as a third-rounder, he made a gigantic splash in his rookie season, even winning Rookie of the Year in the process. But, legal troubles kept him out of ever truly elevating to the potential he showcased in his first year. While he’s still a good piece for the Cleveland Browns, he hasn’t taken that next step. Through endorsements and his career contract earnings, Hunt has assimilated a net worth of $5 million.

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Kareem Hunt’s Achievements

• Pro Bowl (2017)

• NFL Rushing Yards Leader (2017)

• PFWA All-Rookie Team (2017)

• PFWA Rookie of the Year (2017)

• 2x First-Team All-MAC (2014,2016)

• Second-team All-MAC (2015)

Kareem Hunt’s Contract

After a tumultuous last couple of years, Kareem Hunt came back to the Cleveland Browns on a one year, $1.35 million contract. According to the terms of the deal, Karim has a signing bonus of $225,000 and a total sum of $725,000 dollars guaranteed.

Kareem Hunt’s Philanthropy

Kareem Hunt is actively involved with many major non-profit organizations that work towards creating a better society. Among them, is the Built the Bridge which aims to unify the community through the medium of sports. Their mission is aimed at bringing student-athletes from various backgrounds under one banner in an effort to acknowledge their commonalities.

Further, his biggest venture comes with the Stomp Out Bullying campaign. One of the leading nonprofits dedicated to changing student culture, their work is catered towards the reduction and altogether prevention of bullying. There is a special emphasis on cyberbullying or other forms of digital abuse. Moreover, they are taking active steps towards education about homophobia, LGBTQ+ discrimination, racism, and hatred.