A 2028 on our shortlist of prospects we’re most excited to see this fall is Anoka’s Kevin Hunter Kevin Hunter 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Anoka | 2028 State MN . A legit 6’1+ CB who popped off a 4.71 laser 40, 4.53 laser pro, and 8’4 broad jump at this past spring’s PRZMN Spring Showcase, Hunter also posted a 23.67 200M PR during the 2026 outdoor T&F season and tallied 43 tackles, 3 INTs, 9 PBUs, 1 FF, 2 FR in 2025 in the non-varsity ranks for the Tornadoes.

His great man coverage skills at the PRZMN Spring Showcase show up in his sophomore highlights, as he can drop his hips and fire out of his breaks quickly for a taller, younger CB and his impressive start/stop ability and bend helps him easily mirror wideouts as they break, fake, and work through their route. He plays the ball well in the air, will stick his cleat in the ground, get downhill, and stick RBs out on the perimeter for clean 1v1 tackles, and is a thumper at the contact point on wideouts. Hunter also flashes an effective speed turn and noticeable burst and speed out of his breaks on the ball. The length, instincts, quickness, and overall range help him blanket wideouts in the first and second level of his defense especially. This kid has some serious potential and a high ceiling as a recruit, but the junior film is the first big step. Can’t wait to watch Anoka in 2026!

Hunter already possesses the frame for a potential elite DB, and he ended up testing out of his mind this spring at a PRZ combine, leading to his stock rapidly skyrocketing. He doesn’t have a ton of varsity tape, but his JV tape is legit, and it’s led me to become quite excited for when he gets serious minutes. He’s levels far above most of the wideouts he’s lined up against, outmatching them physically in almost every way. Hunter does a great job of punishing QBs for lofting rainbows toward wideouts and will high-point passes before picking them off for serious gains. If left alone on an island with a wideout, Hunter can erase them from the field of play. He’s physical at the point of attack without drawing a penalty, and does an excellent job of using his hands to break up passes. Very rarely do you see a JV DB use his hands as well as Hunter does. I’m super eager to see him lined up in that Tornado’s secondary this season.

Anoka has a tremendous pair of big, long, physical, and athletic corners going into the 2026 season, and after his showing at the PRZMN Spring Showcase, we are very bullish on 2028 Kevin Hunter Kevin Hunter 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Anoka | 2028 State MN ‘s future. A First Team All-Eye Test at the CB position, Hunter posted a 4.71 laser-verified 40, 4.53 shuttle, 8’4 broad at 6’1, 165 lbs. with a 76″ wing, and he knew how to use that length and athleticism during competition. Physical and productive at the catch point when contesting passes, Hunter flashed loose hips, a good press, short-area quickness, and the ability to shut down at a blink, helping him staying in-phase with twitchier WRs. Can’t wait to see this kid in 6A varsity action next fall!