IDL 5
Lee Hunter
Texas Tech
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 318 lbs
Class: Senior
Report by:
Dan Essien
Measurables
Physical
Height
6'3"
Weight
318 lbs
Arm Length
33 1/4 in
Hand Size
9 1/4 in
Speed & Agility
40-Time
5.18 s
10-Yard-Split
1.79 s
Explosiveness
Vertical
21.5 in
Broad Jump
8'4"
Traits
defense
Hand-to-Hand Combat
Trait Prototype: Chris Jones
multi
Anchor
Trait Prototype: Poona Ford
Summary
Strengths
Has great eyes against the run and can quickly shed towards the ball carrier.
Impossible to move without help. Strong anchor the point of attack.
Fast, powerful hands that instinctually shed IOLs with ease.
Occupies space well. Stalemates double teams consistently.
Weaknesses
Poor athleticism could point to a lower ceiling
Not much of a factor on any sort of extended play
Pad level high can get a bit high at times.
Final Report
Lee Hunter was a significant contributor in Texas Tech's talented front seven in 2025. Hunter finished this past season with 2.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss. Hunter is thickly built on top with a slightly thinner lower half than expected. Athletically his testing was pretty average for his size. On tape, Hunter showed himself to a dominant run defender. At the point of attack he's really difficult to move and can quickly shed solo blockers and get into the backfield. Most of his success comes from stacking and shedding with his impressive hand skills. His struggles only seem to come from fatigue or keeping his pad level too high and losing some leverage. As a pass rusher, while Hunter is able to shed single blocks with the same ease, he's just not athletic enough to be a legitimate threat as a pass rusher. At the next level Hunter projects as an effective early down interior defender. If he can work on keeping his pad level low consistently, he'd be a solid nose tackle in a 3-4 scheme or 1-technique in a 4-down linemen scheme. Hunter should be a solid contributor by year 2 in that role.