Why Danielle Hunter Improves Houston Texans in Practice

The Houston Texans offensive line will benefit from competing against Danielle Hunter in practice this season.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 26, 2024

Nov 27, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Danielle Hunter (99) warms up before the game against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

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The Houston Texans are excited to bring Pro Bowl defensive end Danielle Hunter home to the Lone Star State to continue his career and hopefully earn himself his first Super Bowl.

Hunter, 29, moved to the Houston area from Jamaica when he was eight years old. He went to Morton Ranch High School before life sent him on a path of purple and gold with the LSU Tigers from 2012-14 and the Minnesota Vikings from 2015-23.

Now, he's back in Houston playing for the Texans, and he's already made an impact in practice going up against the offensive line.

“Danielle [Hunter] is a great player," offensive lineman Tytus Howard said. "The best thing I can say about Danielle is going against him so far in practice he is very unpredictable. He has an unorthodox type of rush, and you can’t be like, I am going to do this every single play. You have to be ready to change up and prepare for something different every time you play. I think that is the biggest thing that I like about going against him. It helps you out getting ready for the game because he is one of the best rushers in the league."

Hunter's experience should also brush off on his fellow pass rushers who can learn a thing or two by practicing alongside them each and every day during training camp.

Hunter had 16.5 sacks last season with the Vikings, so there will be more benefit to signing him once the season actually begins. But for now, the Texans are appreciating the other reasons for bringing him to Houston.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.