Karon Prunty
American football player (born 2001)
Karon Prunty (born December 24, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks, North Carolina A&T Aggies and Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Prunty was selected by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
01Early life
Prunty was born on December 24, 2001, and grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia. He attended Oscar F. Smith High School before transferring to I. C. Norcom High School, where he was a top football player. A three-star recruit and the 30th-ranked player in the state by ESPN, he committed to play college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. Prunty also ran track in high school.
02College career
Prunty was named a true freshman All-American at Kansas in 2020 after starting every game while posting 26 tackles and 10 pass breakups, the latter total placing him first nationally for true freshmen. He then redshirted during the 2021 season and transferred to the North Carolina A&T Aggies in 2022. With the Aggies in 2022, he posted 30 tackles and four interceptions, being named first-team All-Big South Conference and an honorable mention All-American. He then was named third-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in 2023 while totaling 43 tackles and five pass breakups, followed by another third-team All-CAA selection in 2024 after he posted 27 tackles, four passes defended and an interception. Prunty transferred to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons for his final season in 2025 and recorded 23 tackles, eight pass breakups and an interception.
03Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 4.45 s | 1.54 s | 2.56 s | 4.20 s | 6.82 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 11 reps |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Prunty was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (171st overall) of the 2026 NFL draft.
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