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Former LSU DE Danielle Hunter having breakout year for the Vikings
By Adam Spencer
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Former LSU DE Danielle Hunter was a great third-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2015.
As a rookie, Hunter recorded six sacks and forced a fumble.
But, already this season, Hunter has been even better. Through four games (during which the Vikings are undefeated), Hunter has three sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery (which he returned for a touchdown).
According to The Star Tribune, Hunter has modeled his game off his teammates’ strengths:
“Everyone on the D-line has helped me a lot,” he said. “I always look at them and try to find something from each one of them that I can make a part of my game, and a big part of that is the coaches. Coach Zim [head coach Mike Zimmer] and Coach Dre [defensive line coach Andre Patterson] always stress things on me, so stuff like that helps me be the player I am.”
Hunter is a big part of the Vikings’ defensive success and the strength of the defense is the primary reason the team is 4-0.
Minnesota will face a tough test on Sunday afternoon as the Houston Texans visit. The game will kick off at 1 p.m. Eastern time and can be seen on CBS.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
