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Wake Forest • #3 • CB

Karon Prunty

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ACC Standings

Team Conf Overall
UVA
 7-1 11-3
DUKE
 6-2 9-5
MIAMI
 6-2 13-3
GATECH
 6-2 9-4
SMU
 6-2 9-4
PITT
 6-2 8-5
LVILLE
 4-4 9-4
WAKE
 4-4 9-4
NCST
 4-4 8-5
CAL
 4-4 7-6
CLEM
 4-4 7-6
STNFRD
 3-5 4-8
FSU
 2-6 5-7
VATECH
 2-6 3-9
UNC
 2-6 4-8
BC
 1-7 2-10
CUSE
 1-7 3-9
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Draft Scouting Report

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Summary

A long, zone-savvy cornerback with strong ball skills and intriguing blitz upside, but age, stiffness in transitions and grabby tendencies raise concerns.

About
  • Pre-draft: Four top-30 visits (one with Patriots)
  • Pre-draft: 4.40-second 40-yard dash at pro day
Strengths
  • Reliable in zone with a smooth shuffle technique and easy transition into man coverage.
  • Uses length and burst to disrupt at the catch point; flashes intriguing upside as a blitzer.
Weaknesses
  • Older prospect (25-year-old rookie)
  • Stiff when changing directions and tends to grab when beaten.

Top Karon Prunty News

  • Patriots' Karon Prunty: Headed to New England

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    The Patriots selected Prunty in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 171st overall.

    Prunty (6-foot-1, 190 pounds) began his college career at Kansas and then spent three seasons with North Carolina AT&T before transferring to Wake Forest in 2025, where he was named to the All-ACC third team. It's something of a surprise to see Prunty come off the board this early, especially given that New England has a pair of entrenched starters at cornerback in Carlton Davis and Christian Gonzalez. As a rookie, Prunty will need to compete for depth opportunities with Kindle Vildor, Charles Woods, Kobee Minor and Marcellas Dial (ACL).

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-2, 192 lbs
Birthplace: Portsmouth, VA
Age: 24
Class: Senior