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Name: Karon Prunty (Double Transfer from South Carolina/Kansas)
College: North Carolina AT
Number: 1
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-1 Weight: 180
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Class/Draft Year: rSr/2025
40 Low: 4.45 40 Time: 4.53 40 High: 4.60
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Data Scout Notes: X-Lower Tryout Tier/3* Double Transfer/11GP-43TT-0INT-5PBU in 23 2022: 1stC...P1stC...2021: NAC...Double Transfer from South Carolina/Kansas...Transfer from Kansas...2020: HMC
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Karon Prunty, North Carolina AT, Player News
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2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: DB - Karon Prunty, R-Soph., North Carolina A&T,...Prunty lived up to his preseason hype coming into the Big South Conference from Kansas and the Big 12. Prunty finished second in the conference in interceptions w ith four. He made 32 tackles, including 23 unassisted. Prunty also had seven passes defended. Prunty earned Big South defensive player of the week after earning two interceptions against Bryant. - North Carolina A&T Football
(DS#158 CB) rSr/2025  CB Karon Prunty, North Carolina AT
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OCT 3 BIG SOUTH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: North Carolina A&T defensive back Karon Prunty had two key interceptions and added three tackles (two solo) in the Aggies' 24-13 Big South-opening win over Bryant. His first pick ended the Bulldogs' two-minut e offense at the end of the first half with A&T ahead, 14-3. Prunty's second interception came in the fourth quarter to help preserve the Aggies' 24-13 advantage. Also nominated for Defensive Player of the Week: Joe Andreessen (Bryant), Myles Rowser (Cam pbell) and Ty French (Gardner-Webb). - Big South Football
(DS#158 CB) rSr/2025 CB Karon Prunty, North Carolina AT
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2022 PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): DB Karon Prunty, R-Jr., North Carolina A&T,...In 2020, Prunty had one of the best freshman seasons in Kansas Jayhawk history, earning All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades and 247Sports True Freshman All-American honors. "He is going to make a difference immediately," Washington said about Prunty. "He's that good. I am a defensive backs coach at heart, and he is one of the best I've seen." - North Carolina A&T Football
(DS#158 CB) rSr/2025 CB Karon Prunty, North Carolina AT
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The roster is never finalized until the first game. South Carolina cornerback Karon Prunty is no longer with the team, having entered the NCAA transfer portal on Aug. 12. Prunty was practicing at first-team cornerback as recently as Aug. 10 (Aug. 11 was an off day) and had appeared at the Gamecocks' media day on Aug. 5. The transfer from Kansas, who didn't give up a touchdown all season as a freshman in 2020, was considered a coup after he picked the Gamecocks over Tennessee. A native of Portsmouth, Va. , Prunty said he chose USC because of its proximity to his hometown. "It just felt like home, when I first came here," Prunty said then. "It's closer to home, like five hours away, so I just felt like this was a perfect fit for me." A reason for Prunty's departure on Aug. 12 was unknown, but one source said that it had nothing to do with on-field or off-field issues. It was solely Prunty's decision. - The Post and Courier
(DS#158 CB) rSr/2025 CB Karon Prunty, North Carolina AT
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Karon Prunty, sophomore cornerback, 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, Kansas (originally from Portsmouth, Virginia): "He's long, he's fast. The biggest thing is, making sure he knows what to do. It's always going to be a process of learning what to do, since he came in late summer, so he can be able to play fast." Prunty was the last of the three to arrive on campus. He started all nine of Kansas' games in 2020, was an All-Big 12 honorable mention cornerback and a 247Sports True Freshman All-American. - Rock Hill H erald
(DS#158 CB) rSr/2025 CB Karon Prunty, North Carolina AT
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Kansas defensive back Karon Prunty committed to SEC East rival South Carolina on Saturday. Prunty visited both schools in the weeks leading up to his decision and announced his decision on Twitter. He has four years of eligibility remaining with the pote ntial for a redshirt. The Portsmouth, Virginia, product entered the transfer portal June 6. In his lone season at Kansas, he earned 247Sports Freshman All-American honors. Prunty was one of just two Jayhawks to start all nine games on defense, allowing j ust a 38.5% completion percentage when targeted, which ranked seventh nationally. He broke up 10 passes, which tied to lead all freshmen, forced a fumble and had one interception. - Knoxville News Sentinel
(DS#158 CB) rSr/2025 CB Karon Prunty, North Carolina AT
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2020 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Karon Prunty (DB),...Prunty, a freshman from Portsmouth, Va., was a standout all season for the Jayhawks in his first season. Prunty started all nine games for Kansas, leading the team with 10 pass b reakups. He also notched an interception and a forced fumble in his final game of the season against Texas Tech. Prunty is tied for the national lead among freshmen for pass breakups and is third in the Big 12. He finished with 26 tackles and one tackle- for-loss. - Kansas Football
(DS#158 CB) rSr/2025 CB Karon Prunty, North Carolina AT
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Earlier this week, Miles was in the middle of addressing the Jayhawks' defensive issues in the second halves of recent losses when it prompted him to transition to the subject of Prunty's coverage abilities. When Prunty, a 6-foot-1, 189-pound freshman fr om Portsmouth, Va., broke up a would-be touchdown pass to Kansas State receiver Malik Knowles this past Saturday it gave him six breakups on the season - currently the most among all FBS freshmen - and continued his streak of breaking up at least one pas s in every game of his young career to date. "So guys that are playing for us as young players," Miles said, "really are making great contributions."Prunty, rated by Rivals as a two-star signee in KU's 2020 recruiting class, is still in search of his first interception as a Jayhawk, but his six passes defended tie him with Alabama's Malachi Moore, North Carolina State's Shyheim Battle and Syracuse's Garrett Williams for the most among Power Five freshmen. Moore was a four-star prospect in the Cla ss of 2020, while both Battle and Williams redshirted in 2019. Louisiana Tech's Cedric Woods, a true freshman like Prunty and Moore, leads FBS freshmen with seven passes defended in six games. As K-State showed when Will Howard threw toward Prunty's man, Knowles, early on a 30-plus yard deep shot, opponents like to test a freshman cornerback. KU senior safety Ricky Thomas said those encounters leave Prunty's teammates impressed. "I feel like he has no ceiling," Thomas said of Prunty. "I feel like he get s better every week. He's a great guy and by the time he leaves here he's going to be one of the best." - Lawrence Journal World
(DS#158 CB) rSr/2025 CB Karon Prunty, North Carolina AT
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KU head coach Les Miles immediately after the loss, though, spoke optimistically when asked to assess the defense. "We have some really good kids and good players in that segment of our team," Miles said. "Karon Prunty (four tackles and a pass breakup) w as a true freshman starter (at cornerback) in that game and played really lights out," Miles gave as an example. "We're excited about some of the things that are going on on that side of the ball." Junior inside linebacker Dru Prox led KU's defense with 11 total tackles, tying his career high. Another inside linebacker, senior Denzel Feaster, made a career best seven tackles. Sophomore safety Kenny Logan Jr. also made a personal best seven tackles. Yet KU's defense rarely disrupted Coastal's offensive a pproach. The Jayhawks only made two tackles for loss and had zero sacks. - Topeka Capital Journal
(DS#158 CB) rSr/2025 CB Karon Prunty, North Carolina AT
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It didn't take long for Robert Jackson to realize that KU freshman cornerback Karon Prunty had a bright future. Jackson was only Prunty's head coach for one season at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia. Jackson took over the program in the o ffseason, and only needed to see Prunty in a few drills to fully understand his potential. "I knew right away that he was special," Jackson told the Journal-World in a phone interview. "We knew we had a special player. I was just surprised his recruiting wasn't through the roof at that time." Jackson's prophecy proved to be true.Prunty was listed as a starting cornerback in KU's original depth chart, which was released on Monday ahead of Saturday's season opener against Coastal Carolina. In rough ly 12 months, Prunty went from an under-recruited prospect originally committed to Liberty to a true freshman starter for a Power Five program. "I'm not sure how good he thought he could be," Jackson said. "He played both sides of the ball. He ran punts and kickoffs back for touchdowns. He was one of our leading receivers. But I told him if he's going to make money that it's going to be at that defensive back position." - Lawrence Journal World
(DS#158 CB) rSr/2025 CB Karon Prunty, North Carolina AT
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