Lee Hunter

Draft Projection

Measurements

Athletic Testing

College Statistics

Strengths

• Demolishes run concepts at the point of attack with violent hands and natural anchor strength that allows him to two-gap effectively and absorb double teams without budging from assigned gaps.
• Generates consistent interior pressure as a three-technique rusher using heavy, active hands to win inside leverage battles and collapse the pocket even without refined pass-rush moves or counters.
• Commands constant attention from offensive coordinators who must account for his gap integrity, creating one-on-one opportunities for linebackers and edge rushers when opponents commit resources to neutralizing him.
• Displays impressive pursuit speed for a 325-pound interior defender, showing the athletic traits and quick feet necessary to chase down ball carriers from the backside on stretch plays and screens.
• Excels at timing his strikes and disengaging from blocks once he's diagnosed the play, using powerful one-armed stabs to shed contact and make plays in traffic at the line of scrimmage.
• Delivers jarring contact as a chest-to-chest tackler who finishes through ball carriers rather than attempting arm tackles, rarely missing opportunities when he gets his hands on runners near the line.
• Brings three years of consistent production against quality Big 12 and AAC competition with 38 games played, providing NFL teams with extensive tape showing his ability to handle starter workloads.
• Possesses the frame and length that NFL defensive line coaches covet for interior positions, with broad shoulders and a thick base that projects well for adding functional strength at the next level.

Areas to Improve

• Lacks the explosive first step and dynamic athletic traits needed to threaten edges consistently, forcing him to win primarily through power rather than diversified pass-rush plans or speed-to-power conversions.
• Plays too upright at times when engaging blockers, surrendering leverage advantages and allowing offensive linemen to get underneath his pads and move him laterally off his spot when he doesn't stay low.
• Shows inconsistent motor on plays away from his immediate gap responsibility, not always pursuing with maximum effort on backside runs or maintaining chase discipline when the quarterback scrambles outside the pocket.
• Limited pass-rush repertoire leaves him predictable as a rusher who opposing centers can game-plan for, rarely deploying effective counter moves or showing the flexibility to threaten with anything beyond straight-line power.
• Tested poorly in the forty-yard dash at 5.20 seconds, reflecting the stiffness in his lower body that prevents him from changing direction fluidly or bending around blockers when speed moves are necessary.