CFB Zeitgeist Score
72
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by sacks at the 89th percentile.
Lee Hunter
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
42 TACKLES · 3 SACKS
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Carolina2026 NFL rookie season
#49Rd 2 · Pick 17
Carolina2026 NFL rookie season
DL · TEXAS TECH · BIG 12
Lee Hunter
- 4
- #2
- 6-4 | 325 lb
- Mobile, AL
Heisman Heat
#8008
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP DEFENSE AWARD
Nagurski
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
—
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
4 seasons on the ladder
2022
UCF · DL
—
2023
UCF · DL
—
2024
UCF · DL
—
★
2025
Texas Tech · DL
R11 · National watch / fringe AA
Recognized
NFL Draft 2026 · Rd 2, Pick 17 · #49 overall · Carolina
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
R2 · #49
Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4-star | 0.9633 | No. 81 recruit | HighSchool | Auburn |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCF -> Texas Tech | 4-star | 0.9200 | Immediate |
| 2022 | Auburn -> UCF | 4-star | 0.9000 | Immediate |
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
Achievements
- Honors Badge 0.7% Honors Badge Recognized on a major honors list (Heisman, All-American, Davey O'Brien, Maxwell, Walter Camp, Nagurski, Biletnikoff). Held by 0.7% of the 2025 pool. Recognized on: All-America (ESPN).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★★☆
to Auburn
Composite
0.9633
#81 national
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 2, Pick 17
#49 overall · Carolina
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Lee Hunter
Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal
The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.
Cohort divergence map
Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Lee Hunter
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the defensive totals stand
Through 14g
42Tackles
11Tackles for loss
3Sacks
Per game
3Tackles
0.8Tackles for loss
0.2Sacks
Final
42Tackles
11Tackles for loss
3Sacks
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Lee Hunter is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Texas Tech's defense, with 3.0 sacks, 11.0 tackles for loss, and -- interceptions through the current loaded season. For a defender, the question is never just production; it is whether elite disruption and team context can become nationally undeniable.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
DEF season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
High-disruption defender | High-volume tackler against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
42 83rd
SOLO
18 74th
TFL
11.0 99th
SACK
3.0 94th
QBH
3 75th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 14 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 67-7vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 62-14vs Kent State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-14vs Oregon State | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-10@ Utah | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-11@ Houston | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-17vs Kansas | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 22-26@ Arizona State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-0vs Oklahoma State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 43-20@ Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 29-7vs BYU | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 48-9vs UCF | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 49-0@ West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 15 | W 34-7vs BYU | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Bowl | L 0-23vs Oregon | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 18 | 11.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2022UCF9-5HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2023UCF6-7HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning
2024UCF4-8HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-heavy
2025Texas Tech12-2HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 42 | 18 | 11.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UCF | 44 | 19 | 9.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | UCF | 57 | 32 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UCF | 11 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 154 | 75 | 31.5 | 7.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
TFL, sacks, and QB hurries are grouped together because defensive Heisman cases are usually built on visible havoc, not on tackle counts alone.
Pass breakups, interceptions, and forced fumbles matter because national awards voters respond to plays that change possessions and highlight reels.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Total tackles | 42 | #834/4942 | 83rd pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 11.0 | #74/4972 | 99th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 3.0 | #292/4972 | 94th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 3 | #462/1878 | 75th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 18 | #1178/4584 | 74th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
NATIONAL WATCH
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
NATIONAL WATCH · Rung 11 of 16
Why he’s here
National watch / fringe All-American — on the edge of a 1st-team nod.
What moves him up
Convert a fringe mention into a 1st-team NCAA-selector All-American spot.
What moves him down
A quiet close drops this back to the conference honors.
Accolade streams
1st-team selections2×1ST
First-team selections from 2 selectors.
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home9g | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins12g | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Losses2g | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the DL cohort
72Solid starter
Elite: tackles for loss (97th). Strength: sacks (88th). Concern: passes defended (17th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · DL · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Lee HunterTexas TechMarcAnthony ParkerNavy· 81% simEthan WesloskiNorth Texas· 79% simMicah DaveyUTEP· 77% sim
Tackles for loss
Sacks
QB hurries
Tackles
Solo tackles
Passes defended
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Nose Anchor
Two-gap space-eater who occupies blockers and frees the linebackers.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joshua Harris’s 2022 season.
Joshua Harris
90%match
#2
Omari Thomas
83%
#3
Brandon Lane
83%
#4
Da'Jon Terry
82%
#5
David Gusta
81%
Matches Joshua on
Weight
Height
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Da'Jon Terry's senior season at Oklahoma (2023).
Da'Jon Terry
88%match
#2
Brandon Lane
86%
#3
David Gusta
86%
#4
Deandre Jules
76%
#5
Lawrence Johnson
74%
Matches Da'Jon on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
47.6%
484 pass / 532 run
Plays / game
72.6
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.5%
336 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
Joey McGuire
Texas Tech
2023
Joey McGuire
Texas Tech
2024
Joey McGuire
Texas Tech
2025
Joey McGuire
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownMobile, AL
Height6'4"
Weight325 lb
Class4
PositionDL
Jersey2
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamTexas Tech
ConferenceBig 12
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥇
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2025)
2 selectors honored him
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
2 All-America selections
National selector recognition is one of the strongest non-Heisman signals on a player card and should sit near the top of the showcase.
1 all-conference honor
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-Big 12 | all_conference | Cincinnati | Big 12 | DT |
| 2025 | All-America (ESPN) | all_america | ESPN | DL |
| 2025 | All-America (The Athletic) | all_america | The Athletic | DL |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UCF | DL4 | #8008 | #8538 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2023 | UCF | DL4 | #9255 | #9714 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Big 12 |
| 2022 | UCF | DL4 | #11327 | #11245 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | American Athletic |
| 2021 | Auburn | DL4 | #9564 | #9372 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | SEC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | DL | 4 | No. 2 | 6-4 | 325 lb | Mobile, AL |
| 2024 | UCF | Big 12 | DL | 4 | No. 2 | 6-4 | 325 lb | Mobile, AL |
| 2023 | UCF | Big 12 | DL | 4 | No. 2 | 6-4 | 325 lb | Mobile, AL |
| 2022 | UCF | American Athletic | DL | 4 | No. 2 | 6-4 | 325 lb | Mobile, AL |
| 2021 | Auburn | SEC | DL | 4 | No. 2 | 6-4 | 325 lb | Mobile, AL |