Jared Harrison-Hunte (born July 22, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life and high school

Harrison-Hunte attended

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, where he helped lead his basketball team to a state championship in addition to playing football. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play

for the

College career

Miami

As a freshman in 2019, Harrison-Hunte took a redshirt. In 2020, he notched 17 tackles with six going for a loss, three sacks, and a forced fumble. In 2021, Harrison-Hunte played in 11 games with eight starts, posting 18 tackles with six and a half for a loss. In 2022, he tallied 16 tackles with four being for a loss, and two sacks. In 2023, Harrison-Hunte made 11 starts for Miami, where he recorded 26 tackles with three being for a loss, and two sacks. After the season, he entered his name into the

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SMU

Harrison-Hunte transferred to play for the

. In 2024, he notched 42 tackles with eight and a half being for a loss, six and a half sacks, and an interception for the Mustangs, earning first-team all-ACC honors.

Professional career

Harrison-Hunte declared for the

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, while also accepting an invite to participate in the 2025

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with his teammate

Elijah Roberts Elijah Roberts (born December 24, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and the SMU Mustangs. Roberts was ...

. Harrison-Hunte signed with the

as an

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on April 27, 2025.

References

External links

Miami Hurricanes bioSMU Mustangs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison-Hunte, Jared 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Queens, New York People from Middle Village, Queens American football defensive tackles Miami Hurricanes football players SMU Mustangs football players Carolina Panthers players