Former Chiefs RB Akeem Hunt leads the AAF in rushing yards after Week 1

I will be trustworthy: I didn’t consider the Alliance of American Soccer (AAF) would be a issue.

But as a result of one 7 days, it appears to be catching on, and one of the league’s leading performers of the 7 days transpires to be a previous Chiefs managing back again.

It’s Akeem Hunt, who invested 2017 with the Chiefs largely as a kick returner but was ultimately waived with an personal injury settlement that offseason.

Now, evidently balanced and in the AAF as a member of the Orlando Apollos, Hunt leads the league in rushing yards with 73 on 10 carries. Hunt’s Apollos defeated the Atlanta Legends, 40-6.

Hunt joined CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter on Reiter’s Block to communicate about his practical experience.

“It felt fantastic just to be back again participating in on a soccer area,” Hunt mentioned, by means of CBS Sporting activities. “Coming off of an personal injury, for me, just me talking for myself, it felt fantastic remaining back again on the area. Being a portion of a staff that enjoys to win as you can see and just remaining a portion of a staff that has a fantastic coaching staff that enjoys to put points on the board and just to push up the enthusiasm of all our players and the motivation that goes in that folks really do not see or the followers really do not see as a result of our exercise or whatnot—all the folks coming collectively just to create this league, it speaks volumes for everyone that is on the participating in area that has so significantly passion for the recreation. Like [Reiter] mentioned, soccer does not stop thanks to the Alliance league and thanks for uniting all of us collectively.”

Hunt and the Apollos choose on the San Antonio Commanders this Sunday at 3 p.m. Arrowhead time. Previous Chiefs cornerback De’Vante Bausby, who plays for the Commanders, is coming off a four-deal with, one-interception recreation.

Here is a checklist of previous Chiefs in the AAF, courtesy of AP reader JakeMilham.

Arizona Hotshots – WR Rashad Ross

Atlanta Legends – QB Aaron Murray

Atlanta Legends – DL TJ Barnes

Atlanta Legends – WR Seantavius Jones

Birmingham Iron – DL Ricky Hatley

Birmingham Iron – LB Jonathan Massaquoi

Memphis Categorical – WR Devin Lucien

Orlando Apollos – RB Akeem Hunt

Orlando Apollos – G Andrew Tiller

Orlando Apollos – WR Frankie Hammond Jr

Orlando Apollos – CB Keith Reaser

Orlando Apollos – DL Earl Okine

San Antonio Commanders – CB De’Vante Bausby

San Antonio Commanders – LB Tyrone Holmes

San Diego Fleet – TE Gavin Escobar

San Diego Fleet – OG Damien Mama

San Diego Fleet – WR Nelson Spruce

Salt Lake Town Stallions – DL Mike Purcell

Salt Lake Town Stallions – S Jordan Sterns