Defensive line, Texas Tech (from Auburn, UCF), 2021–25
Lee Hunter
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 325 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mobile, AL
- Born
- Jul 2, 2002, in Mobile, Alabama
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Lee Hunter played defensive line at Auburn (2021), UCF (2022–24) and Texas Tech (2025). The Carolina Panthers took Hunter in round 2, No. 49 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Baylor, 2023Honors
Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UCF | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | UCF | 57 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | UCF | 44 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 42 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 154 | 75 | 31.5 | 7 | 1 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Auburn | 2 | DL | RS | ||
| 2022 | UCF | 2 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | UCF | 2 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | UCF | 2 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 2 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 325 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Texas Tech 14 games, 42 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 67–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Kent State | W 62–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Oregon State | W 45–14 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Utah | W 34–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Houston | W 35–11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Kansas | W 42–17 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Arizona State | L 22–26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 42–0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Kansas State | W 43–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. BYU | W 29–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. UCF | W 48–9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at West Virginia | W 49–0 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs.BYU | W 34–7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Oregon | L 0–23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2024 UCF 12 games, 44 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. New Hampshire | W 57–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Sam Houston | W 45–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at TCU | W 35–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Colorado | L 21–48 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Florida | L 13–24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Cincinnati | L 13–19 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Iowa State | L 35–38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.BYU | L 24–37 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Arizona | W 56–12 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atArizona State | L 31–35 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atWest Virginia | L 21–31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Utah | L 14–28 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 UCF 11 games, 57 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Villanova | W 48–14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atKansas State | L 31–44 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Baylor | L 35–36 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atKansas | L 22–51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Oklahoma | L 29–31 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.West Virginia | L 28–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atCincinnati | W 28–26 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 45–3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Texas Tech | L 23–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Houston | W 27–13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Georgia Tech | L 17–30 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 UCF 7 games, 11 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Louisville | L 14–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Florida Atlantic | W 40–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 27–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at East Carolina | L 13–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Memphis | W 35–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Tulane | W 38–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Navy | L 14–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 9–17).
| Drill | Combine 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3½″ |
| Weight | 318 lb |
| Arm length | 33¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 80¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.18 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.79 s |
| Vertical jump | 21½″ |
| Broad jump | 8′4″ |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Carolina Panthers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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