Texas Tech nose tackle Lee Hunter made a pre-draft visit to Packers

Per NFL rules, the Green Bay Packers are allowed to host up to 30 draft-eligible players (excluding “local” prospects, such as those in the UW system or nearby regional schools such as Northern Illinois) for in-person visits. The Journal Sentinel is tracking the visits and supplying profiles based on information from sources and published reports.

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GREEN BAY – With a nickname like “The Fridge,” you’d expect Texas Tech’s Lee Hunter to be able to stop the run.

At 6-foot-4, 318 pounds, he played nose tackle for the Red Raiders and did just that.

Hunter is one of the players the Green Bay Packers hosted on a top-30 pre-draft visit. He posted a photo he took at the Packers’ facility on April 15.

Texas Tech defensive lineman Lee Hunter tackles Central Florida's Jaden Nixon.

After one season at Auburn (he redshirted), he transferred to Central Florida and started 23 of 38 games, earning second-team all-Big 12 honors after leading the team with 9½ tackles for loss (one sack).

Hunter cashed in on a large NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) deal to play at Texas Tech and, after earning first-team all-conference honors, his draft stock grew.

There isn’t much sack production with Hunter (eight total), but he had 32½ tackles for loss, which shows he played a lot on the other side of the line of scrimmage. He projects as an early-down player in the NFL who can draw double-teams and penetrate gaps on occasion.

“I’m high energy, a football player,” Hunter said at the NFL scouting combine. “You’re going to love me in the locker room. You’re going to feel my presence.”

Texas Tech defensive lineman Lee Hunter answers questions during Big 12 football media days.

Hunter, who turns 24 in July, should get drafted on the second day of the draft.

Lee Hunter’s NFL scouting combine results

• 40-yard dash: 5.18 seconds
• Vertical jump: 21½ inches
• Broad jump: 8-foot-4
• Bench press: DNP
• Short shuttle: DNP
• Three-cone: DNP
• Arms are 33¼ inches
• Hands are 9¼ inches

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