92Lee Hunter
DL · Rookie
ROOKIE R2
Current depth chart
RDE2SecondROOKIE R2
Depth relationships
RDE198Tershawn Wharton→
RDE292Lee HunterSELECTED
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Bio
Lee Hunter is a nose tackle who stands 6'4" and weighs 318 pounds. The 24-year-old from Mobile, Alabama, played college football at Texas Tech, UCF, and Auburn before being selected 49th overall in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. Hunter signed a four-year contract with guaranteed money of $9,507,805.
Lee Hunter played 6 games in 2025 with a 39% share of defensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'3"Weight318 lbHometownMobile, ALAge24CollegeTexas Tech · UCF · AuburnDraftedRound 2 · #49 overall · 2026 · CARExperienceRookie season
Contract
$2.5Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $9.5MCap 0.8%
T-97 of 185 · EDGE market by AAV
Production · 2026 · 5 GP
Defense
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TACKLES
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TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
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INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
AUBURN2021
UCF2022 – 2024
TEXAS TECH2025
PANTHERS2026 — present
Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 49