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Jersey Number 28
Rickey Hunt Jr.
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 213
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Oklahoma City, OK
- High School:
- Millwood
Honors
• 2025: Named Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week 9/7
2025 (r-Sophomore)
• Joined the Blue Raiders in the spring after entering the transfer portal from Tulsa
• Averaged 7.7 yards a carry in his debut against APSU for 23 yards to go with three receptions
• Did not play against Missouri State
• Had four receptions against FIU
2024 (r-Freshman at Ohio)
• Played in 13 games and had two starts
• Rushed for 393 yards on 76 attempts with two touchdowns
• Season high 89 rush yards and one touchdown against Buffalo (Oct. 26)
2023 (Freshman at Ohio)
• Appeared in three games for the Bobcats
• Finished the season with 134 rushing yards on 23 attempts and four rushing touchdowns
• Scored four rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown against Georgia Southern (Dec. 16)
• Tied NCAA bowl record for touchdowns and broke the program record for touchdowns against Georgia Southern (Dec. 16), earning him Myrtle Beach Bowl MVP accolades
High School
• Earned four varsity letters for both football and basketball at Millwood High School
• Captained both teams as well
• Led both teams to their respective championships in 2022, with basketball winning and football becoming the runner-up
Personal
• Full name: Rickey Theon Lewis Hunt Jr.
• Parents: Rickey Sr. and Darise Hunt
• Born: 12/28/2004
• Major: Integrated Studies
• 2025: Named Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week 9/7
2025 (r-Sophomore)
• Joined the Blue Raiders in the spring after entering the transfer portal from Tulsa
• Averaged 7.7 yards a carry in his debut against APSU for 23 yards to go with three receptions
• Did not play against Missouri State
• Had four receptions against FIU
2024 (r-Freshman at Ohio)
• Played in 13 games and had two starts
• Rushed for 393 yards on 76 attempts with two touchdowns
• Season high 89 rush yards and one touchdown against Buffalo (Oct. 26)
2023 (Freshman at Ohio)
• Appeared in three games for the Bobcats
• Finished the season with 134 rushing yards on 23 attempts and four rushing touchdowns
• Scored four rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown against Georgia Southern (Dec. 16)
• Tied NCAA bowl record for touchdowns and broke the program record for touchdowns against Georgia Southern (Dec. 16), earning him Myrtle Beach Bowl MVP accolades
High School
• Earned four varsity letters for both football and basketball at Millwood High School
• Captained both teams as well
• Led both teams to their respective championships in 2022, with basketball winning and football becoming the runner-up
Personal
• Full name: Rickey Theon Lewis Hunt Jr.
• Parents: Rickey Sr. and Darise Hunt
• Born: 12/28/2004
• Major: Integrated Studies
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