Karon Prunty

PRONOUNCED kuh-RONN PRUN-tee

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

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

COLLEGE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Played in 55 games, all starts, and totaled 166 tackles, 3 sacks, 7 interceptions, 30 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.
• 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 - WAKE FOREST)

• 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.).
• Was a state champion in track & field.
• Son of Ronald and Suzette Prunty.