{"id":867337,"date":"2026-04-15T23:45:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/867337\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T23:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:45:46","slug":"green-bay-packers-host-texas-tech-dt-the-fridge-for-predraft-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/867337\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Bay Packers Host Texas Tech DT ‘The Fridge’ for Predraft Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist depiction of the powerful Texas Tech defensive tackle ‘The Fridge’ disrupting the run game, reflecting the Packers’ interest in adding his size and strength to their defensive line.Chicago Today<\/p>\n

The Green Bay Packers are hosting Texas Tech defensive tackle Lee Hunter, who goes by the nickname ‘The Fridge’, for one of their 30 predraft visits. Hunter, a 6-foot-3, 318-pound tackle, is known for his run-stopping ability and could help solidify the Packers’ defensive line if drafted.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Packers are looking to improve their run defense, and adding a big, physical defensive tackle like Hunter could help them do that. His nickname ‘The Fridge’ is a nod to former Bears star William ‘Refrigerator’ Perry, adding an interesting wrinkle to the Packers-Bears rivalry.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Hunter had a breakout 2023 season at Central Florida, recording 3 sacks and 11 tackles for loss. He then transferred to Texas Tech in 2025, where he was a second-team All-American with 3 sacks and 11.5 TFLs. At 318 pounds, Hunter is a true space-eater in the middle who can occupy multiple blockers and help shut down opposing run games.<\/p>\n

Hunter visited the Packers as part of their 30 predraft visits on April 15, 2026.In 2023, Hunter had 3 sacks and 11 tackles for loss at Central Florida.In 2025, Hunter had 3 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss at Texas Tech.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Lee Hunter<\/p>\n

A 6-foot-3, 318-pound defensive tackle from Texas Tech who goes by the nickname ‘The Fridge’.<\/p>\n

William ‘Refrigerator’ Perry<\/p>\n

A former star defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the 1980s, known for his large size and nickname ‘The Refrigerator’.<\/p>\n

B.J. Raji<\/p>\n

A nose tackle the Packers selected in the first round in 2009 when they moved to a 3-4 defense.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fridge’ came from when I was at practice one day. My defensive coordinator walked up and said, ‘I’m going to call you The Fridge.’ I’m like ‘Why, Coach?’ He’s like, ‘If people want to eat, they got to get through you.’ And I kept it and I ran with it. So, if you’re hungry, you got to get through ‘The Fridge’ if you want to eat.’\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Lee Hunter<\/p>\n

\u201cHunter is a two-gapping nose tackle for odd or even fronts. He has the size, strength and length to do battle in the heart of the trenches but requires better block take-on technique to sit firmer in his grass. He won’t win in the gaps, but he can stack and shed single blocks or slide and stabilize his run fit against zone blocks.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Lance Zierlein, NFL.com Analyst<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Packers will evaluate Hunter’s film and performance during his predraft visit as they determine whether to select him in the upcoming NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Packers’ interest in the massive defensive tackle ‘The Fridge’ highlights their focus on improving their run defense, and Hunter’s unique nickname adds an intriguing wrinkle to the historic Packers-Bears rivalry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist depiction of the powerful Texas Tech defensive tackle…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":867338,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2072],"tags":[7,41,345,2514,2513,6,428],"class_list":{"0":"post-867337","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-green-bay-packers","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-green-bay","10":"tag-green-bay-packers","11":"tag-greenbay","12":"tag-greenbaypackers","13":"tag-nfl","14":"tag-packers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116411391801930368","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/867337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=867337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/867337\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/867338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=867337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=867337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=867337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}