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Erick Hunter
Patriots logoNew England Patriots

Erick Hunter

LBposition#49jersey23age6' 2"height224lbsRookieexperienceMorgan Statecollege
At a glance

Erick Hunter is a linebacker for the New England Patriots (No. 49). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 13 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 11% of defensive snaps.

Is Erick Hunter playing this week?

Erick Hunter is not on the current injury report. The New England Patriots play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Erick Hunter's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Erick Hunter has 13 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Erick Hunter play for?

Erick Hunter plays linebacker for the New England Patriots, wearing No. 49. Erick Hunter is 23 years old, 6' 2", 224 lbs. College: Morgan State. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Erick Hunter 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/erick-hunter (updated 2026-11-10).

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Erick HunterNew England Patriots · #49
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Hunter has 14, 121 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Snap %8%
  • Tkl/g13 tkl
  • TFL1 TFL
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 14 of 135 defensive snapsMethod7 games14 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 3 min agoGlossary →

Hunter is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 2 · PIT
5%3 snapsWk 3 · JAX
0%0 snapsWk 4 · BUF
7%4 snapsWk 5 · LV
0%0 snapsWk 6 · NYJ
0%0 snapsWk 7 · CHI
0%0 snapsWk 8 · MIA
11%7 snapsWk 9 · GB

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Patriots · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$885K a year
Total
$885K
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.3%
0% of the value guaranteed
22nd paid37th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Lions · UDFA3 yrs · $3.1M · $1.0M/yrTerminated
  2. 2026Patriots · SFA1 yrs · $885K · $885K/yrActive

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
2 Sep 20vs Steelers logoPITW 20-3100000
3 Sep 27@ Jaguars logoJAXL 6-35210100
4 Oct 4@ Bills logoBUFW 29-26420000
5 Oct 11vs Raiders logoLVW 45-17110000
6 Oct 18vs Jets logoNYJW 26-19110000
8 Nov 1@ Dolphins logoMIAW 24-19100000
9 Nov 8vs Packers logoGBL 27-45310000
Season1360100

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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Same position · nearest by grade · AFC East first
AFC EastLiam AndersonDolphins logoMIA · LB1tkl0sacks—No gradeAFC EastShaka HeywardDolphins logoMIA · LB1tkl0sacks—No gradeAFC EastAmari GainerDolphins logoMIA · LB0tkl0sacks—No gradeAFCJack KiserBengals logoCIN · LB5tkl0sacks—No gradeAFCJoe Giles-HarrisBengals logoCIN · LB10tkl0sacks—No gradeLeagueJalen Graham49ers logoSF · LB4tkl0sacks—No grade

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