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Team	Conf	Overall
TXTECH	8-1	12-2
BYU	8-1	12-2
UTAH	7-2	11-2
HOU	6-3	10-3
ARIZ	6-3	9-4
ARIZST	6-3	8-5
IOWAST	5-4	8-4
CINCY	5-4	7-6
KSTATE	5-4	6-6
TCU	5-4	9-4
BAYLOR	3-6	5-7
KANSAS	3-6	5-7
UCF	2-7	5-7
WVU	2-7	4-8
COLO	1-8	3-9
OKLAST	0-9	1-11

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Summary

Ever since Hunter broke into the starting lineup at UCF in 2023, he’s been making plays. He possesses tremendous upper-body strength to control opposing offensive linemen and shed on command. That’s the kind of skill set a lot of teams in the NFL are looking for in a modern nose tackle. When you combine the value of a nose tackle with his age at nearly 24 years old, it’s hard to see Hunter sneaking into the first round. Wherever he’s drafted, though, someone is getting a playmaker.

About

Two-time All-Big 12 (first team at Texas Tech in 2025; second team at UCF in 2024)
2023-25: 32.0 TFL over past three seasons

Strengths

Knack for sniffing out where ball carriers are going.
Violent shedder when single-blocked.
Great body control to sneak past linemen into the backfield.

Weaknesses

Double teams will displace him and he can give up ground even when single-blocked.
Very mediocre testing athlete, with particularly poor explosive numbers.
Older prospect; turns 24 in July.

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