Adin Huntington (born March 18, 2002) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes, Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks, and Tulane Green Wave.
| No. 66 – Cleveland Browns | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 18, 2002 Stafford, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 281 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mountain View (Stafford) |
| College: | Kent State (2020–2022) Louisiana–Monroe (2023) Tulane (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and high school
editHuntington attended high school at Mountain View located in Stafford, Virginia. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes.[1]
College career
editKent State
editDuring his three-year career at Kent State from 2020 through 2022, he tallied 45 tackles with eight going for a loss and three sacks, where after the conclusion of the 2022 season, Huntington decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[2]
Louisiana–Monroe
editHuntington transferred to play for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks.[3] In week two of the 2023 season, he recorded 14 tackles and a half a sack in a win over Lamar.[4] During the 2023 season, he totaled 63 tackles with 16 going for a loss, eight and a half sacks, and three forced fumbles.[5][6] He earned 2nd-team all conference honors in the Sun Belt. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Huntington once again decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Tulane
editHuntington transferred to play for the Tulane Green Wave.[8] He finished the 2024 season, recording 30 tackles, four sacks, and two forced fumbles, where for his performance he was named to the AAC all-conference third team.[9]
Professional career
editAfter not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Huntington signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent.[10] After having a stellar preseason, it was announced on August 23, 2025, by head coach Kevin Stefanski, that he had made the team's 53-man roster.[11]
References
edit- ^ Sanders, Dylan (August 7, 2024). "Tulane Green Wave Football's Top Athlete Named To 'Freaks List'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Londergan, Joe (May 23, 2024). "All-Sun Belt Defensive Lineman Joins Tulane From Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Schmidt, Matthew. "Browns Sign Intriguing 15.5-Sack Defender to Help Myles Garrett". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Truax, Barkley. "ULM DL Adin Huntington enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Guerry. "Diminutive defense end transfer already making sizable impact at Tulane". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Salomon, Scott. "Browns Sign 'Too-Short' 15-Sack Edge to Myles Garrett Defense". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Nagy, Zack. "LSU Football In Contact With Coveted Defensive Tackle Transfer Adin Huntington". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Josh. "Washington Commanders showing heavy interest in athletic defensive lineman". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Bauer, Molly (March 31, 2025). "Saints host Tulane's Adin Huntington at their local pro day". Canal Street Chronicles. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Dobbins, Lane (May 6, 2025). "Interview with Browns UDFA DL Adin Huntington". Browns Wire. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Mueller, Jared. "Browns 53-man roster: Shedeur Sanders, UDFA announced as making team". Dawgs by Nature. Retrieved August 23, 2025.