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D.J. Wonnum

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A 4th-round pick (117th overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft out of South Carolina, D.J. Wonnum has built an NFL career since. He's currently with DET, in his 7th season in the league. He posted a 55.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 67th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'5", 262#

College

South Carolina

Draft

Rd 4, 117th overall (2020)

Seasons

2020–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
72.8

92th percentile among DEFs

17 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.22
Pass rush×0.3+1.89
Ball skills×0.25-0.03
Run defense×0.2+1.09
Availability×0.1+1.40

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026DET83.75
2025CAR55.816
2024CAR708
2023MIN7215
2022MIN54.615
2021MIN72.817
2020MIN6113

Career profile

D.J. Wonnum has appeared in 89 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: MIN (2020–2023), CAR (2024–2025), DET (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 72.8, in the 92nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CIN—41
Week 2ARI—40.5
Week 3SEA—40.4
Week 4CLE—40.4
Week 5DET—79.7
Week 6CAR—40.6
Week 8DAL—40.4
Week 9BAL—50.9
Week 10LAC—39.9
Week 11GB—40.7
Week 12SF—79.3
Week 13DET—85.1
Week 14PIT—57.7
Week 15CHI—99
Week 16LAR—40.8
Week 17GB—40.2
Week 18CHI—97.4

D.J. Wonnum — common questions

What position does D.J. Wonnum play?
D.J. Wonnum is listed as a DE.
Which teams has D.J. Wonnum played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), D.J. Wonnum has played for MIN (2020–2023), CAR (2024–2025), DET (2026).
Where did D.J. Wonnum go to college?
D.J. Wonnum played college football at South Carolina.
When was D.J. Wonnum drafted?
D.J. Wonnum was selected in round 4, 117th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has D.J. Wonnum scored?
D.J. Wonnum has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is D.J. Wonnum's ScoutIndex Rating?
D.J. Wonnum rated 83.7 for 2026, the 97th 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 4, 2020

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