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HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Fuquay-Varina High School for coach Ryan Habich … Helped lead Bengals to a 10-2 record and the second round of the state playoffs … Earned third consecutive all-conference and second consecutive conference player of the year laurels after rushing for 1,993 yards and 34 touchdowns … Also took home his second consecutive all-state and conference player of the year accolades … In addition, also captured second-straight All-High School OT laurels … Registered the second-highest single game rushing mark in state history with 463 rushing yards in a win over Panther Creek … Rushed for 5,900 yards and 91 touchdowns over his last three prep seasons … Ranks 10th all-time in state history for both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.

PERSONAL: The son of Kimberly Kendrick and C.J. Hunter was born on Nov. 21, 1992 … Has an older sister, Ahny, and a younger brother, Nico … Father is a former three-time all-American at Penn State in the shot put and competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympic Games … Maintained a 3.7 cumulative grade point average at Fuquay-Varina High School and graduated in the top 23 percent of his 444-member senior class.