Jared Harrison-Hunte

Jared Harrison-Hunte (born July 22, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and SMU Mustangs.

Early life Harrison-Hunte attended Christ the King Regional High School in Queens, New York, 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 college football for the Miami Hurricanes.

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 NCAA transfer portal. 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 2025 NFL draft, while also accepting an invite to participate in the 2025 East–West Shrine Bowl with his teammate Elijah Roberts.

Harrison-Hunte signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2025. He was waived on August 26, and re-signed to the practice squad. Harrison-Hunte was promoted to the active roster on November 8.

On August 30, 2026, Harrison-Hunte was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.