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Danielle Hunter

DE

A 3rd-round pick (88th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft out of LSU, Danielle Hunter has built an NFL career since. He's currently with HOU, in his 12th season in the league. He graded out among the best DEFs in the league last season — a 97.1 ScoutIndex Rating, the 99th percentile at the position.

Size

6'5", 263#

College

LSU

Draft

Rd 3, 88th overall (2015)

Seasons

2015–2026

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
74.6

94th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.28
Pass rush×0.3+1.95
Ball skills×0.25-0.38
Run defense×0.2+1.84
Availability×0.1+1.26

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026HOU73.66
2025HOU97.116
2024HOU92.116
2023MIN9917
2022MIN80.117
2021MIN84.67
2019MIN94.715
2018MIN88.816
2017MIN74.616
2016MIN83.816
2015MIN65.814

Career profile

Danielle Hunter has appeared in 156 regular-season games across 11 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: MIN (2015–2023), HOU (2024–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2023: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among DEFs that year.

2017 splits

regular season

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNO——
PostseasonPHI——
Week 1NO—39.6
Week 2PIT—39.4
Week 3TB—39.6
Week 4DET—99
Week 5CHI—64.6
Week 6GB—39.8
Week 7BAL—71.3
Week 8CLE—53.4
Week 10WAS—71.2
Week 11LAR—72.6
Week 12DET—87.8
Week 13ATL—39.3
Week 14CAR—78.1
Week 15CIN—77.8
Week 16GB—41.4
Week 17CHI—58.8

Danielle Hunter — common questions

What position does Danielle Hunter play?
Danielle Hunter is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Danielle Hunter played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Danielle Hunter has played for MIN (2015–2023), HOU (2024–2026).
Where did Danielle Hunter go to college?
Danielle Hunter played college football at LSU.
When was Danielle Hunter drafted?
Danielle Hunter was selected in round 3, 88th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Danielle Hunter scored?
Danielle Hunter has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Danielle Hunter's ScoutIndex Rating?
Danielle Hunter rated 73.6 for 2026, the 91st percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 3, 2015

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