Danielle
Hunter.
Danielle
Hunter.
LSU· 6'5"· 252 lb· 4.57s 40
Hunter is a hand-in-the-dirt, bendy 4-3 defensive end whose athletic gifts are raw but project to a high ceiling in a one-gap attacking front.
Rotational pass rusher Year 1, with the upside to develop into an elite edge presence.
A two-gapping 3-4 front that asks him to read and react, rather than attack.
Hunter's explosive get-off and length are ideal for a system that prioritizes quick penetration and disruption in the backfield.
Selected #88 overall in Round 3 of the 2015 NFL Draft by Minnesota Vikings out of LSU.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
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- 4.57sp50
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| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
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| 2012 | LSU | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | LSU | 13 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | LSU | 13 | 73 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career | — | 38 | 142 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Danielle Hunter has played defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans. He has been a dominant pass rusher, consistently ranking among the league leaders in sacks and earning multiple Pro Bowl selections.