Penetrating Interior Rusher

Projected
Round 4-5

Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 49 · 2nd round · 49th overall
Hunter suits up at /p/lee-hunter
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 4-5Lee Hunter projects as a penetrating interior rusher. A DT out of Texas Tech who tested with a below-average athletic profile (12th composite). Combine line reads 6'3 4/8" · 318 lb, 5.18s 40, 21.5″ vertical, 100″ broad. College defensive line: 168 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 0 INT · 1 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 80 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Above-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Strong
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Above avg
Peak season
40% wt2023
Elite
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Strong
Efficiency
10% wtSacks/G · 0.16
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs DT CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
5 of 5 metrics graded
40-Yard
5.18s·23rd of 665
Vertical
21.5″·1st of 568
Broad
100.0″·12th of 544
Arm
33.3″·51st of 271
Hand
9.3″·11th of 271
40-Yard
vs. 665
Vertical
vs. 568
Broad
vs. 544
Arm
vs. 271
Hand
vs. 271
Trait grades
Strength
No combine number on file — no bench on file
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
Burst
7th percentile · 21.5" vert · 100" broad
Frame
58th percentile · 6'3 4/8" · 318 lb
Mobility
23th percentile · 5.18s 40 · —
NFL comparisons
Nick Eason
2003 R4 · #114 · Clemson · 6-3/301lb · 5.17s 40
78
sim
Dontavius Russell
Bust2019 R7 · #235 · Auburn · 6-3/319lb · 5.15s 40
77
sim
Jalen Carter
Pro Bowler2023 R1 · #9 · Georgia · 6-3/314lb
67
sim
X-Factor
Frame grades in the 58th percentile. 6'3 4/8".
Primary risk
Burst sits in the 7th percentile (21.5" vert). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Sub-package three-technique who can win on a half-step in a passing-down rotation.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UCF | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | UCF | 69 | 41 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UCF | 44 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TTU | 41 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 168 | 85 | 83 | 1 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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