Hunter is slated to sign a two-year deal with the Texans, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, one of the top available free agents on the market will have $48 million guaranteed over the course of the two-year deal. Hunter spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Vikings, going for double-digit sacks on five occasions, including a career-high 16.5 in the most recent campaign. He'll join a group of pass rushers in Houston that includes 2023 first-round pick Will Anderson and fellow offseason pickup Denico Autry, among others.
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Danielle Hunter Career Stats
Career Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
95
342
169
0
0
Defensive
| Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SACKYDS | INT | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 54 | 29 | 83 | 17 | 120 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 46 | 19 | 65 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 52 | 18 | 70 | 15 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 51 | 21 | 72 | 15 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 16 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 13 | 103 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Danielle Hunter Game Log 2023
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2023 Regular Season
|
defensive
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Date
|
Opp
|
Result
|
SOLO
|
AST
|
TOTAL
|
SACK
|
SACKYDS
|
INT
|
DEF
|
TFL
|
|
1/7
|
L
20-30
|
5
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
12/31
|
L
10-33
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
12/24
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L
24-30
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
12/16
|
L
24-27
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
12/10
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W
3-0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
11/27
|
L
10-12
|
6
|
3
|
9
|
1.5
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
11/19
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L
20-21
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
11/12
|
W
27-19
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
11/5
|
W
31-28
|
5
|
4
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
10/29
|
W
24-10
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
10/23
|
W
22-17
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
10/15
|
W
19-13
|
6
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
10/8
|
L
20-27
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
10/1
|
W
21-13
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
9/24
|
L
24-28
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
9/14
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L
28-34
|
5
|
3
|
8
|
3
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
9/10
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L
17-20
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
| Regular Season Totals |
54
|
29
|
83
|
16.5
|
120
|
0
|
2
|
23
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Danielle Hunter Player Profile
Team
Houston Texans
Birthdate
10/29/1994 (29)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'5", 263 lbs
Draft Info
2015: Rd 3; Pk (MIN)
Birthplace
Katy, TX, USA
Position
DE
College
LSU
Experience
10 seasons
Career History
Minnesota Vikings
2015-2020, 2021-2024
(8 seasons)
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Heading to Houston
Hunter is slated to sign a two-year deal with the Texans, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, one of the top available free agents on the market will have $48 million guaranteed over the course of the two-year deal. Hunter spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Vikings, going for double-digit sacks on five occasions, including a career-high 16.5 in the most recent campaign. He'll join a group of pass rushers in Houston that includes 2023 first-round pick Will Anderson and fellow offseason pickup Denico Autry, among others.