Karon Prunty

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Karon Prunty was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (171st overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE CAREER STATISTICS

Karon Prunty played in 55 games, all starts, and totaled 166 tackles, 3 sacks, 7 interceptions, 30 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.

COLLEGE CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2025 Third Team All-ACC
• 2024 Third Team All-CAA
• 2023 Third Team All-CAA
• 2022 BoxToRow All-American Honorable Mention
• 2022 First Team All-Big South
• 2022 Big South Player of the Week
• 2020 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
• 2020 247Sports True Freshman All-American

COLLEGE SEASONAL REVIEWS

Redshirt Senior Year (2025):

• Started all 13 games and totaled 40 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, 8 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.
• Earned Third Team All-ACC honors.
• According to PFF, was graded as the No. 12 coverage corner in the country and No. 2 in the ACC. Also graded as the seventh-best overall defensive player in the conference.
• Finished the season with a 44.4% catch rate allowed, second-best in the ACC.
• Allowed 18.3 yards per game in coverage and just 2 touchdowns in the regular season.
• Was the No. 1 corner on the third-best passing defense in the ACC, allowing just 11 regular season touchdowns and 2,396 yards as a unit.
• Helped lead a defense that allowed just 29 touchdowns in the regular season (No. 4 in the ACC).
• Graded as the second-best pass rusher among ACC cornerbacks.
• Made a crucial interception in the low-scoring victory vs. SMU (10/25).

Redshirt Senior Year (2024 – North Carolina A&T):

• Started all 12 games and finished with 27 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception and 4 passes defensed.
• Earned Third Team All-CAA honors.
• Had a season-high 5 tackles at North Carolina Central (9/21).
• Recorded an interception at South Carolina State (9/28).

Redshirt Junior Year (2023 – North Carolina A&T):

• Started 11 games and finished with 43 tackles, 1 sack and 5 passes defensed.
• Earned Third Team All-CAA honors.
• Had his first career sack vs. Villanova (10/7).

Redshirt Sophomore Year (2022 – North Carolina A&T):

• Started in 10 games and finished with 30 tackles, 4 interceptions and 3 passes defensed.
• Earned BoxToRow All-American Honorable Mention honors.
• Named First Team All-Big South.
• Tied for the conference lead in interceptions and ranked seventh in the league in passes defensed.
• Had 2 interceptions vs. Bryant (10/1) and earned Big South Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance.

Sophomore Year (2021 - Kansas):

• Did not see action and redshirted.

Freshman Year (2020 - Kansas):

• Started nine games and finished with 26 tackles, 1 interception, 10 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble.
• Earned 247Sports True Freshman All-American honors.
• Named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.
• Allowed a 38.5 completion percentage, seventh in the nation, while not giving up a single touchdown throughout the season.
• Led all freshmen nationally with 10 passes defensed.
• Recorded his first-career interception at Texas Tech (10/20), backed up in the red zone, as he intercepted Texas Tech's Alan Bowman in the first quarter.

PERSONAL

• Three-star prospect out of I.C. Norcom High School (Va.).
• Son of Ronald and Suzette Prunty.