Danielle Hunter

American football defensive end

Danielle Hunter - American football defensive end
Born

October 29th, 1994
31 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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An American football defensive end, participated in the National Football League (NFL) primarily with the Minnesota Vikings. Hunter played college football at Louisiana State University. Selected in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Vikings, he quickly established a reputation for his pass-rushing abilities. Over his career, attained multiple Pro Bowl selections and set franchise records for sacks in a single season.

Selected for the Pro Bowl multiple times

Recorded over 50 career sacks

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