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Erick Hunter

No. 2 on the depth chart

Not enough snaps or games yet to rate fairly.

Is Erick Hunter starting?

Erick Hunter is listed No. 2 at RILB on the New England Patriots depth chart. Robert Spillane is listed ahead of him at No. 1.

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Erick Hunter this week

The New England Patriots play next in Week 6, at home against the New York Jets on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Erick Hunter is listed No. 2 at RILB going into that game.

At RILB for the New England Patriots, Robert Spillane sits ahead of him, and Khalil Jacobs is next in line behind him.

Erick Hunter's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 45-17 vs LV (Oct 11); W 29-26 at BUF (Oct 4); L 6-35 at JAX (Sep 27).

Erick Hunter wears No. 49, is 23 years old, is listed at 6' 2", 224 lbs, is a rookie, came out of Morgan State.

Is Erick Hunter playing this week?

Erick Hunter is listed No. 2 at RILB for New England Patriots, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

NE RILB Depth

1Robert SpillaneStarter
2Erick Hunter
3Khalil Jacobs

New England Patriots Starting Lineup

Full New England Patriots depth chart ›
Age
23
Height
6' 2"
Weight
224
Experience
Rookie

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026NE441000
    Career1 yr441000

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    Erick Hunter's 2026 season is their first NFL season on record — no prior year to compare yet.

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    1
    Games
    4
    Tackles
    4

    #139 of 244 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)

    RATING

    Not enough snaps or games yet to rate fairly.

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Wvs LVTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 45-17

    Oct 4W@ BUFTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 29-26

    Sep 27L@ JAXTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 6-35

    Sep 20Wvs PITTKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 20-3

    Erick Hunter's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Backup
    Erick Hunter plays 3% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 4 games).
    Snap share3%

    College

    Morgan State