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Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2025Texas Tech
Lee Hunter
DL • 6'4" • 325 lbs • Mobile, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Lee Hunter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
92
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · UCF
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Auburn • UCF • Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Player Story
Lee Hunter built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Mobile, AL wearing No. 2, spending time with Auburn, Texas Tech, and UCF. The clearest part of Lee Hunter's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2026
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 17
- Overall
- No. 49
- NFL Team
- Carolina Panthers
Lee Hunter, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · UCF. Lee Hunter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 154
- TFL
- 31.5
- Sacks
- 7
- QB hurries
- 10
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Lee Hunter quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas Tech · DL
- Career Tackles
- 154
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · UCF
- Top game
- Iowa State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Blount · Auburn
- High school pipeline
- Blount · 13 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2026 · Round 2 · Pick 17 · Carolina Panthers
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 42 tackles · DL 41st (top 4%) · Big 12 94th (top 13%) · National 858th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 Regular Season | UCF | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 12.2 |
| 2023 Postseason | UCF | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 63.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UCF | 11 | 52 | 9.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63.2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UCF | 12 | 44 | 9.5 | 1 | 6 | - | 0 | 58 |
| 2025 Postseason | Texas Tech | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 60.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 14 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | 60.5 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCF to Texas Tech | P4 to P4 | 88.6 | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 2022 | Auburn to UCF | P4 to P4 | 87.2 | Jan 16, 2022 |
Lee Hunter played DL for Auburn, UCF, and Texas Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Lee Hunter recorded 154 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with UCF.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
UCF paired 14 primary output with 34.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Auburn, UCF, Texas Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Texas Tech
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
24.6
Usage
6.7
Consistency
61.6
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 2. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 1. Kent State: 1. Oregon State: 0.5. Utah: 0. Houston: 0. Kansas: 0.5. Arizona State: 2. Oklahoma State: 1. Kansas State: 2. BYU: 2. UCF: 1. West Virginia: 3. BYU: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 7 by 49.2. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 1 by 14.2. Kent State: 2 by 18.3. Oregon State: 5 by 25.8. Utah: 2 by 8.3. Houston: 3 by 12.5. Kansas: 2 by 13.3. Arizona State: 4 by 36.7. Oklahoma State: 3 by 22.5. Kansas State: 1 by 24.2. BYU: 2 by 28.3. UCF: 3 by 22.5. West Virginia: 3 by 42.5. BYU: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.1 · Games = 12 · -0.9 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 2 · +0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Oregon
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/1 | vs OregonSplash game | L 0-23 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/6 | vs BYU | W 34-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ West VirginiaSplash game | W 49-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs UCF | W 48-9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs BYUSplash game | W 29-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Kansas StateSplash game | W 43-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Oklahoma State | W 42-0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Arizona StateSplash game | L 22-26 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Kansas | W 42-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Houston | W 35-11 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Utah | W 34-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Oregon State | W 45-14 | 5 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Kent State | W 62-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 67-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Lee Hunter story
Lee Hunter built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Mobile, AL wearing No. 2, spending time with Auburn, Texas Tech, and UCF. The clearest part of Lee Hunter's career was his defensive production: 154 tackles, 31.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 44 career games in the available record. That gives Lee Hunter's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Auburn
2021
Opening stop
- 2
UCF
2022-2024
Peak year stop
- 3
Texas Tech
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | UCF | 2 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 2023 Postseason | UCF | 14 | 34.3 | 9.8 | 12 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UCF | 14 | 34.3 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UCF | 16.5 | 29 | 8.1 | 2.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Texas Tech | 17 | 24.6 | 6.7 | 0.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 17 | 24.6 | 6.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Iowa State
Week 8 · L 35-38 · Conference game
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Oklahoma
Week 8 · L 29-31 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
85.3 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 93 West Virginia
Week 14 · W 49-0 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Florida Atlantic
Week 3 · W 40-14
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Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#5
@ Cincinnati
Week 10 · W 28-26 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
75.2 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · UCF
14 primary output · 34.3 efficiency · 9.8 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · UCF
63.2
14 primary · 34.3 efficiency · 9.8 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · Texas Tech
60.5
17 primary · 24.6 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
15
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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