LAWRENCE, Kan. – If you’ve seen cornerback Karon Prunty on the field, some of the first things you may notice about him are his length – standing at 6’1”, 189 lbs. – and his ability to take receivers out of the game. What you may not expect is that Prunty is just a true freshman at KU, yet among the top young cornerbacks in all of college football.
Starting all nine games as a true freshman from Portsmouth, Virginia, Prunty held opponents to just a 38.5% completion percentage against him, which ranks seventh in all of college football, while not allowing a single touchdown all season.
Hometown: Sumter, S.C.
High School: Lakewood HS
What to know: A 247 Sports composite three-star recruit…Coached by Larry Cornelius…Posted 24 tackles, one forced fumble, one touchdown and one tackle-for-loss in four games as a senior…As a junior, had 468 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns…Totaled 32 tackles and one sack as a sophomore in 2018…As a junior in 2019, notched 54 tackles and three interceptions, while also rushing for 136 yards and four touchdowns on offense. You all are getting a playmaker, a great teammate, and a person who has great character on-and-off the field. I can t wait to get there, and help change the culture. Rock Chalk.