DAL @ HOUFinal 34-30, Oct 4, 2026
defensive: TOT 2, SOLO 0, SACKS 0.5, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 1, TD 0
FootballNFLHouston TexansDefensive end
Danielle Hunter
Stats, career, game log and next gameDanielle Hunter is a defensive end for the Houston Texans, a Second-team All-Pro in 2018 and 2025.
167NFL games11seasons
Updated
About Danielle Hunter
Danielle Hunter wears number 55 as a defensive end for the Houston Texans. Born on October 29, 1994, in St. Catherine, Jamaica, he played college football at LSU and was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2015 NFL Draft, with the 88th pick overall. His first NFL season was 2015.
Hunter played for the Minnesota Vikings from 2015 to 2019 and from 2021 to 2023, and has played for the Houston Texans since 2024.
Danielle Hunter had 2 tackles and 0.5 sacks in a 34-30 loss against the Dallas Cowboys on Oct 4, 2026 (Week 4). Hunter had 1 tackle, 1 sack and 1 pass defended in a 20-6 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sep 20, 2026 (Week 2), after 1 pass defended in a 36-31 loss against the Buffalo Bills on Sep 13, 2026 (Week 1). The Houston Texans visit the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, Oct 11, 2026 (Week 5).
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Season by season167
Regular season and playoffs, every NFL game in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HOU | 4 | 9 | 2 | - | 3 | - |
| 2025 | HOU | 17 | - | - | - | - | 2 g |
| 2024 | HOU | 17 | - | - | - | - | 2 g |
| 2023 |  MIN | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | MIN | 17 | - | - | - | - | 1 g |
| 2021 | MIN | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | MIN | 16 | - | - | - | - | 2 g |
| 2018 | MIN | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | MIN | 16 | - | - | - | - | 2 g |
| 2016 | MIN | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | MIN | 14 | - | - | - | - | 1 g |
| Career | 157 | - | - | - | - | 10 g |
How he is doing now
2026 defense9 tackles9 tackles, 2 sacks and 3 passes defended, 4 games
Texans0-42026 regular season
Last game2 tackles and 0.5 sacksOct 4 vs Cowboys
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Game log, 2026
HOU @ INDFinal 17-19, Sep 27, 2026
defensive: TOT 6, SOLO 2, SACKS 0.5, TFL 0, PD 1, QB HTS 2, TD 0
CIN @ HOUFinal 20-6, Sep 20, 2026
defensive: TOT 1, SOLO 1, SACKS 1, TFL 1, PD 1, QB HTS 1, TD 0
BUF @ HOUFinal 36-31, Sep 13, 2026
defensive: TOT 0, SOLO 0, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 1, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Box score lines from ESPN.
Next game
Hunter against the Titans4 games
Last met Nov 16, 2025; his teams 3-1.
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Pro Bowl selections
Hunter was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2018, 2019 and 2022 to 2024.
All-Rookie Team honor
Hunter was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2015.
Career
Minnesota Vikings2015 to 2019 - 83 gamesMinnesota Vikings2021 to 2023 - 42 gamesHouston Texans2024 to now - 42 games11years2015 to 2026
- 2015NFL debut20-3 loss vs 49ers
- 2026Best gamevs Colts
- Oct 4, 2026Latest gamevs Cowboys
Regular season
157 games
Playoffs
10 games
Honors
- 2x Second-team All-Pro (2018, 2025)
- 5x Pro Bowl (2018, 2019, 2022-2024)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2015)
First NFL game
Sep 14, 2015: 49ers 20, Vikings 3
Latest game
Oct 4, 2026: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacksCowboys 34, Texans 30
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Detroit Lions15 games
8-7his teams
Last met Nov 10, 2024
Green Bay Packers15 games
7-7his teams
Last met Oct 20, 2024
Chicago Bears14 games
9-5his teams
Last met Sep 15, 2024
Indianapolis Colts7 games
5-2his teams
Last met Sep 27, 2026
Arizona Cardinals6 games
4-2his teams
Last met Dec 14, 2025
Dallas Cowboys6 games
2-4his teams
Last met Oct 4, 2026
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:12 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.