Danielle Hunter holds the RDE · Starter spot in Houston Texans’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Danielle Hunter played 19 games in 2025 with a 70% snap share.

Danielle Hunter, a 6'5" defensive end from Katy, Texas, was drafted 88th overall in the third round by the Minnesota Vikings in 2015 out of LSU. Over nine seasons with Minnesota (2015–2023), Hunter earned four Pro Bowl selections and two All-Pro honors. He joined Houston as an unrestricted free agent on March 14, 2024, and is entering his twelfth NFL season. In 2025, Hunter recorded 18.0 sacks and 3 passes defended.

LSU2012 – 2014

Vikings2015 – 2023

Texans2024 — present

CollegeLSUDraftRound 3 · No. 88 overall · 2015 · MINAcquiredAcquired from Minnesota Vikings · drafted thereHometownKaty, TX