Karon Prunty
CB
#21
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 24
Weight: 192 lbs
College: Wake Forest
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/27/2026 | @Browns | L 13 - 37 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 08/22/2026 | Eagles | W 24 - 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 08/13/2026 | Colts | T 13 - 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
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.