An undrafted defensive lineman out of SMU by way of Miami, Jared Harrison-Hunte earned an active-roster spot with Carolina as a rookie in 2025.
Jared Harrison-Hunte, a Queens, New York native who once helped his high school win a state basketball title, transferred from Miami to SMU before going undrafted in 2025. Carolina signed him afterward, and he made the Panthers' active roster as the team's 12th rookie and seventh defensive lineman.
Path to the league
Harrison-Hunte played college football at both the Miami Hurricanes and SMU Mustangs before going unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft. He signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent shortly after the draft.
Career highlights
Harrison-Hunte beat out competition in training camp to become the 12th rookie on Carolina's active roster and the team's seventh defensive lineman, a solid outcome for an undrafted prospect. Before football, he was also a standout basketball player at Christ the King Regional High School in Queens, helping the team to a state championship.
2025 season recap
Harrison-Hunte made Carolina's roster out of training camp but did not record any regular-season statistics in 2025, finishing the year without game snaps as he developed behind the Panthers' veteran defensive line.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jared Harrison-Hunte
- ESPN: Jared Harrison-Hunte
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- SMU
- Hometown
- Middle Village, NY, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
Team
