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2026 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about ERICK HUNTER:
Morgan State | Hometown: Capitol Heights, MD | HT: 6025 | WT: 220 | 40 time: 4.70 | Hand: 1018 | Arm: 3234 | Wing: 7834
Three-year starter. Third-team FCS All-America and first-team All-MEAC. Highly productive college career with 298 career tackles and 35 TFLs. Most commonly plays linebacker with extensive reps walked up on the edge. Long, muscular linebacker prospect. Patient when reading and reacting to the play and takes proper read steps. Sound in his run responsibility with minimal mistakes. Thumper when coming downhill ready to demolish blockers in his way. Versus inside run he flies downhill into the box using his big frame to fight his way into gaps. Destroys blocking tight ends to create significant knockback and reset the line-of-scrimmage. Deconstructs blocks well; utilizes strong hands to shed and stack blockers efficiently. Considerable athleticism shows up when maneuvering the field. Solid movement skills in zone and will take away a decent chunk of space. Throws his whole body into runners to take them to the ground. Wide radius to tackle from distance. Closes space quickly to swallow up escaping running backs. Explosive as a blitzer with agility to get around linemen and pursue the quarterback. Level of competition will significantly increase. Must add mass to his frame to hold up against bigger players at the next level. Inconsistent physicality when engaging with blockers. Can be a step slow getting out to the perimeter on stretch plays against higher-level competition. Some tightness shows up in his hips when attempting to change direction. Will have difficulty carrying more athletic tight ends in man coverage. Ball of clay with some enticing features.
2025 Stats: 102 T, 14 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 PBU, 5 QBH, 3 FF, 1 INT. Draft projection: 7th round/PFA