Texas Tech product urges Eagles to draft him so he can play with the DAWGS along the defensive line

The Eagles’ defense has impact players at every level — especially along the defensive line.

Jalen Carter is already one of the most intimidating interior defenders in the NFL, Jordan Davis is a 350-pound force who can move like a skill player, and Moro Ojomo is quietly emerging as one of the league’s most promising young defensive tackles. No matter where you look, the Eagles have talent in the trenches.

That hasn’t gone unnoticed by Texas Tech defensive tackle Lee Hunter, who recently urged Howie Roseman to draft him so he can line up alongside the monsters already anchoring Philadelphia’s front.

Lee Hunter wants the Eagles to draft him in the worst way

Texas Tech DT Lee Hunter would love to team up with the Georgia DT's with the Eagles in Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter.

"They just two dawgs. Jalen Carter, when he hit you, he's trying to hit you. I get to learn from those two guys? That'd be amazing."#Eagles pic.twitter.com/uUiLzTXyj2

— Chase Senior (@Chase_Senior) February 25, 2026

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The fit makes a lot of sense.

Hunter is the kind of interior presence the Eagles have traditionally valued, a space-eater who thrives in the dirty work that never shows up in the box score but consistently shows up on film. He’s built to live in the A-gap, take on double teams without getting moved off his spot, and make life easier for everyone playing behind him. Linebackers stay clean. Edge rushers get more one-on-one looks. Running lanes disappear before they even open.

That’s been his calling card throughout his college career. Whether it was at UCF or during his final season at Texas Tech, Hunter consistently made offenses account for him on early downs. He anchored a Red Raiders defense that shut down the run at an elite level this past season, routinely clogging interior lanes and forcing ball carriers to bounce runs outside into pursuit.

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He’s not walking into the NFL as a polished pass rusher, at least not yet. His game is built on power, leverage, and controlling the line of scrimmage more than it is on stacking sacks. But in a defensive front like the Eagles’, that’s not necessarily a dealbreaker. Philadelphia already has interior disruptors who can collapse the pocket. What they’re always looking for is someone who can eat snaps, control gaps, and keep the rotation fresh in the trenches.

Hunter projects as exactly that type of player early in his career — a dependable early-down contributor who can step into a rotation and handle 15-20 snaps while doing the grunt work that lets Carter and company hunt.

And if the Eagles are going to keep building out a defensive line full of dawgs, adding another one who’s openly campaigning to join the pack probably isn’t the worst idea in the world.