Danielle Hunter
| Minnesota Vikings | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 29, 1994 St. Catherine, Jamaica |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Louisiana State |
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 3 / pick: 88 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Danielle Hunter (də-NEEL;[needs IPA] born October 29, 1994) is an American football defensive end. He played college football at LSU. He was drafted in the third round, 88th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Early years
Hunter attended Morton Ranch High School in Katy, Texas, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. He led his football team to their first Class 5A State Playoffs appearance. He tallied 63 tackles and seven sacks in his junior season. As a senior, he recorded 30 quarterback pressures, 11 tackles for losses, four sacks and four pass breakups, while also catching four passes for 63 yards and a score. He had 108 total tackles during his high school career.[1]
In track & field, Hunter competed in both sprinting and jumping events. At the 2011 District Meet, he captured the district title in the high jump with a leap of 1.83 meters (6 feet, 0 inches), while also placing 5th in the long jump with a leap of 6.40 meters (20 feet, 11.5 inches) and 6th in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.47 seconds.[2]
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hunter was rated as the No. 37 prospect in the state of Texas.[3] He was also ranked as the 14th best defensive end by Scout.com, 21st by Rivals.com and 34th by ESPN.com.
College career
As a true freshman at Louisiana State University (LSU) in 2012, Hunter played in 12 games, recording 12 tackles. As a sophomore in 2013, he started 10 of 13 games, recording 57 tackles and three sacks.[4][5][6] Hunter returned as a starter his junior year in 2014.[7][8] He had 73 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
After his junior season, Hunter entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[9]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Described as a defensive end with tremendous athletic upside and a good motor, Hunter was often compared to Jason Pierre-Paul in terms of his similar length, burst and potential.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
252 lb (114 kg) |
4.57 s | 1.57 s | 2.67 s | 4.35 s | 6.95 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 10.5 in (3.31 m) |
25 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
At the 2015 NFL Combine, Hunter registered a time of 4.57 seconds, the fastest time among defensive linemen. He also did 25 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.
Minnesota Vikings
Hunter was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft with the 88th pick overall. The pick was part of a trade where the Vikings traded back in the third round, giving up their 80th overall pick for the third- and fifth-rounders (88th and 143rd overall) of the Detroit Lions.[11]
References
- ^ http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205371934
- ^ http://tx.milesplit.com/meets/91888/results/155141
- ^ Rivals.com
- ^ Danielle Hunter a name to know for your fantasy team
- ^ Spring prediction: Hunter's rush improves
- ^ No. 13 LSU expects big jump from DE Hunter
- ^ Danielle Hunter is emerging as a dominant defender at the right time for LSU
- ^ LSU's Danielle Hunter let his instincts take over against Florida
- ^ LSU DE Danielle Hunter says he will enter the 2015 NFL Draft
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=123579&draftyear=2015&genpos=DE
- ^ Goessling, Ben (2015-05-01). "Total breakdown: Vikings draft DE Danielle Hunter in third round". ESPN.go.com. Retrieved 2015-05-20.