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Danielle Hunter
Texans logoHouston Texans

Danielle Hunter

DEposition#55jersey32age6' 5"height263lbs12 yrsexperienceLSUcollege
At a glance

Danielle Hunter is a defensive end for the Houston Texans (No. 55). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 19 tackles, 4 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 65% of defensive snaps.

Is Danielle Hunter playing this week?

Danielle Hunter is not on the current injury report. The Houston Texans play next on the road at the Cleveland Browns on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Danielle Hunter's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Danielle Hunter has 19 tackles, 4 sacks.

What team does Danielle Hunter play for?

Danielle Hunter plays defensive end for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 55. Danielle Hunter is 32 years old, 6' 5", 263 lbs. College: LSU. League experience: 12 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Danielle Hunter 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/danielle-hunter (updated 2026-11-10).

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75gradeDE
Danielle HunterHouston Texans · #55
Pro Bowl29th of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %93Tkl/g49Sacks87TFL61QB hits85

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games407 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

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Sacks118.5 / 125
6.5to 125

About 13 games at 0.5 a game · next season

#12 since 1999 · #5 among active · 4 to pass Robert Mathis

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
78%45 snapsWk 1 · BUF
83%50 snapsWk 2 · CIN
79%56 snapsWk 3 · IND
77%60 snapsWk 4 · DAL
71%45 snapsWk 5 · TEN
73%52 snapsWk 6 · JAX
79%52 snapsWk 7 · NYG
65%47 snapsWk 9 · LAC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$40.1M a year
Total
$40.1M
Guaranteed
$39.6M
Share of cap at signing
13.3%
99% of the value guaranteed
95th paid95th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Texans · Extension1 yrs · $40.1M · $40.1M/yrActive
  2. 2025Texans · Other2 yrs · $55.1M · $35.6M/yrExtended
  3. 2024Texans · UFA2 yrs · $49.0M · $24.5M/yrExtended
  4. 2023Vikings · Other1 yrs · $17.0M · $17.0M/yrExpired
  5. 2018Vikings · Extension5 yrs · $72.0M · $14.4M/yrRenegotiated
  6. 2015Vikings · Drafted4 yrs · $3.0M · $742K/yrRenegotiated

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Bills logoBUFL 31-36000010
2 Sep 20vs Bengals logoCINL 6-20111111
3 Sep 27@ Colts logoINDL 17-19620.5012
4 Oct 4vs Cowboys logoDALL 30-34200.5001
5 Oct 11@ Titans logoTENW 26-3331112
6 Oct 18@ Jaguars logoJAXW 34-31310000
7 Oct 25vs Giants logoNYGL 21-27211103
9 Nov 8@ Chargers logoLACW 44-22210000
Season1994349

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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Defensive linemen in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC South first
AFC SouthJermaine Johnson IITitans logoTEN · DE3sacks5TFL70StarterAFC SouthLaiatu LatuColts logoIND · DE3sacks1TFL59StarterAFC SouthJordan DavisJaguars logoJAX · DT1.5sacks2TFL53StarterAFCJonathan AllenBengals logoCIN · DT3sacks4TFL73StarterAFCDeone WalkerBills logoBUF · DT1sacks5TFL70StarterLeagueKeion White49ers logoSF · DE3.5sacks5TFL68Starter

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Will Anderson Jr.DE · 9.5 sacks · grade 97Sheldon RankinsDT · 4 sacks · grade 83Jadeveon ClowneyDE · 3.5 sacks · grade 68Logan HallDE · 2 sacks · grade 47Tommy TogiaiDT · 0 sacks · grade 42Kayden McDonaldDT · 0 sacksDominique RobinsonDE · 0 sacksJaden CrumedyDT · 0.5 sacksNaquan JonesDT · 0 sacksMario Edwards Jr.DT · 1 sacksSabastian HarshDE · 0.5 sacksAli GayeDE · 0 sacks
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