Erick Hunter

Linebacker, New England Patriots · #49.

Player facts

Team: New England Patriots
Position: Linebacker
Number: 49
Born: Feb 26, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Capitol Heights, MD, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 224 lbs
College: Morgan State
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	3	0
Career	8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	3	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs LV	W 45-17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ BUF	W 29-26	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ JAX	L 35-6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs PIT	W 20-3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 4 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Erick Hunter (born February 26, 2003) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Morgan State Bears.

From Wikipedia’s article on Erick Hunter, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Hunter attended Westlake High School in Waldorf, Maryland, and committed to play college football for the Morgan State Bears.

College career

Hunter played college football at Morgan State from 2021 to 2025, finishing second in school history with 298 tackles in 45 games. In 2025, when he recorded 102 tackles with 14 for a loss, four sacks, three forced fumbles, a pass deflection, an interception, and a touchdown. Hunter earned first-team all-conference honors and FCS all-American honors. After the 2025 season, Hunter declared for the NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Erick Hunter, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹