| No. 2 – Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2002-07-02)July 2, 2002 (age 23)[1] Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | B. C. Rain (Mobile, Alabama) Blount (Eight Mile, Alabama) |
| College | Auburn (2021) UCF (2022–2024) Texas Tech (2025–present) |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats atESPN | |
Lee Hunter (born July 2, 2002)[1] is an Americancollege footballdefensive tackle for theTexas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for theAuburn Tigers andUCF Knights.
Hunter was born inMobile, Alabama, where he grew up.[2] He playedfootball atBen C. Rain High School as afreshman before transferring toMattie T. Blount High School.[3] As ajunior at Blount, Hunter, playing as adefensive lineman, recorded 77tackles, 23 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and eightsacks.[4] He then made 54 tackles, 20 TFLs and 4.5 sacks as asenior while helping Blount to the Class 6A quarterfinals, being selected first-team all-state for his performance.[3] A four-star recruit and one of the top-100 prospects nationally, he committed to playcollege football for theAuburn Tigers.[5][6][7]
Hunterredshirted as atrue freshman at Auburn in 2021, seeing no playing time.[8] He entered theNCAA transfer portal after the season, claiming that the team's players were treated "like dogs" under head coachBryan Harsin.[9] He transferred to theUCF Knights, playing in 13 games while recording 17 tackles during the 2022 season.[2] Then, as asophomore in 2023, he was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference after recording 69 tackles, 11 TFLs and three sacks.[10] In 2024, he totaled 45 tackles, 9.5 TFLs and one sack while being named second-team All-Big 12.[11] He transferred to theTexas Tech Red Raiders for his final season in 2025.[12]
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