UTEP’s 6-1, 199-pound junior back brings size and upside, but the 2026 stat sheet is still waiting to get rolling
Chris Hunter is a junior RB at UTEP in 2026, listed at 6-foot-1 and 199 pounds, which gives the Miners a bigger-bodied runner with room to be physical between the tackles and useful in a balanced offense[1][2]. The catch: available 2026 game-log data shows no logged game statistics yet, so the evaluation is more about profile and fit than box-score production right now[3]. If a team wants a downhill back with developmental upside and special-teams value, Hunter is intriguing; if it needs a proven feature runner today, the resume is still light.
