This seems like a silly article to write considering Danielle Hunter is only 25 years.
But . . .
In 2019, Hunter became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 50 career sacks and heading into the 2020 season, Hunter has 54.5 career sacks, a mark that ranks 154th in NFL history.
How high could Hunter climb in 2020?
Let’s break it down to three tiers.
Let’s say Hunter has 10 sacks in 2020, which would be lower than each of the last two seasons. That would move Hunter to 64.5 and would tie him for 110th on the all-time list with Jason Babin and Tony Bennett.
If Hunter had 15 sacks, which is pretty realistic since he’s had 14.5 sacks in each of the last two seasons, that would put him at 69.5 sacks and would have him at 97th on the all-time list with Michael Bennett and Clay Matthews.
Now, let’s get wild and say Hunter has 20 sacks. That would put him at 74.5 and all the way up to 83rd, a mark where Everyone Griffen sits right now.
It’s something to keep an eye on. At only 25 years old, the sky appears to be the limit on how high Hunter can climb on this list.
Bruce Smith holds the all-time sack record with 200 career sacks.