As a junior: Appeared in all 11 games and made 10 starts as Bryant's fullback in 2016 ... Emerged in one of the Bulldogs' top rushing options ... Earned Second Team All-NEC honors at the H-Back position ... Carried the ball 62 times for 233 yards and a team-leading five rushing touchdowns ... Caught 19 passes for 146 yards ... Carried the ball four times for 55 yards in the opener vs. Merrimack ... Had six carries for 30 yards and two touchdowns and three catches for 36 yards vs. Central Connecticut ... Carried the ball 14 times for 59 yards and a touchdown vs. Wagner ... Also added three catches for 39 yards vs. the Seahawks ... Posted four carries for 14 yards and a touchdown in Bryant's final game of the year at Sacred Heart.
As a sophomore: Appeared in all 11 games and made eight starts at fullback for the Bulldogs in 2015 ... Carried the ball 12 times for 33 yards ... Caught 12 passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns ... Posted a season-high six carries for 18 yards at No. 1 Coastal Carolina ... Hauled in a four-yard TD pass at Central Connecticut ... Made two catches for 27 yards and a touchdown vs. Duquesne ... Caught a season-high three passes for 25 yards vs. Sacred Heart.
As a redshirt-freshman: Appeared in all 11 games and made six starts at fullback for the Bulldogs in 2014 ... Led the way for three running backs that eclipsed the 1,000-yard career rushing mark ... Carried the ball six times for 16 yards and caught four passes for 30 yards ... Helped the Bulldogs lead the NEC-only rushing with 199 yards per game ... Carried the ball four times for nine yards and caught one pass for 18 yards in opener against Stony Brook ... Hauled in a pass in each of the final three games of the year.
As a freshman: Missed the entire 2013 season due to injury.
Before Bryant: A three-year varsity letterwinner for the Hawks … Named the team MVP as a senior after leading the team in rushing and in tackling … Named the Catholic Conference Defensive MVP as well as a senior … Earned All-Catholic Conference honors during his senior season … Led team in rushing and tackles as a junior, as well, garnering team MVP honors … Honors Student … Also recruited by Sacred Heart, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Boston College, Connecticut and Army.
Personal: The son of Kristen and Richard Taute, Hunter Richard Taute was born on March 30, 1995 … Has one sister, Brooke … Father played football at Kent State, uncle played at Ohio State and grandfather played at Indiana.
