Finding Broncos is back. It’s draft season, and we’re breaking down the coming class with individual scouting reports.
Today, we’re breaking down a very intriguing nose tackle who could be in play for the Denver Broncos, depending on how the board falls.
Background
Texas Tech was Hunter’s last stop, after initially going to Auburn and then to UCF, where he played over 1,300 snaps. He had a big impact in both the run game and pass rush, but the transfer to Texas Tech helped take his game to another level.
Stats
In his lone year at Texas Tech, Hunter played 523 snaps, with 195 as a run defender and 328 as a pass rusher. He picked up 26 pressures with five sacks, while adding 25 stops.
Hunter had a 12.4% pressure rate through the B gap and a 4.2% tackle-for-a-loss rate against the run, both in the top 15%.
Pros