Lee 
Hunter

DI
|
Texas Tech
6'4"
330lbs
23y/o
Draft Eligibility:
2026
Overall Grade '25
80.5
39th/887 - DIs
Snap Count '25
421
311th/2279 - DIs
Pressures '25
25
53rd/887 - DIs
Tackles '25
16
300th/887 - DIs
Lee
Hunter
DI
|
Texas Tech
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 5/5/2026
Lee Hunter was an interior defensive lineman for the Carolina Panthers who earned a 80.5 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2025 season, 39th among 887 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 74.3 ranked 63rd among 887 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 82.7 ranked 46th at the position.
He generated 25 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 2 sacks, 19 hurries, 4 hits. Against the run, he recorded 16 solo tackles.

Career

Teams
Year
Carolina Panthers
2025 - Present
Texas Tech Red Raiders
2025
UCF Knights
2022 - 2024
Auburn Tigers
2021

PFF Grades

2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
80.5
AVG
39th/887 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
74.3
AVG
63rd/887 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
82.7
AVG
46th/887 DIs

Highest Graded Games

@IAST
80.4
Week 8, 2024
vsOHKS
80.3
Week 1, 2023
vsORST
79.3
Week 3, 2025

Lowest Graded Games

@KSUN
40.9
Week 6, 2023
@WVUN
45.6
Week 13, 2024
@AZST
54.5
Week 11, 2024

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
16
300th/887 DIs
SACKS
2
207th/887 DIs
ASSISTS
9
186th/887 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
141st/887 DIs

Defense

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Rank
300
th
Solo Tackles
16
186
th
Assists
9
141
st
Forced Fumbles
0
184
th
Stops
16
207
th
Sacks
2
42
nd
Hurries
19
68
th
Hits
4
53
rd
Total Pressures
25
329
th
Batted Passes
0

Snaps

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Rank
311
th
Total Snaps
421
646
th
Run Defense Snaps
142
100
th
Pass Rush Snaps
279