Last season, Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter became the first player in NFL history to pile up 50 career sacks before turning 25 years old.
Hunter is coming off of back-to-back 14.5 sack seasons and is one of the young stars of today’s game.
Bucky Brooks over at NFL.com ranked his top-five edge rushers in the NFL and Hunter came in at No. 3.
Here’s what Brooks wrote about Hunter:
The former third-round pick has quickly joined the ranks of the elite, notching 48.5 sacks over the past four seasons. Hunter has outstanding first-step quickness, and he’s capable of winning with speed or power off the edge. He uses a slippery dip-and-rip maneuver to turn the corner and complements it with a variety of hand-to-hand combat moves that enable him to win with power. Hunter is an artistic technician with a refined game that’s about as polished as you’ll find at the position.
The Vikings hope the two-time Pro Bowler can turn in another elite season as this new-face defense will surely need it.
Last season, Hunter finished with a Pro Football Focus grade of 89, a mark that ranked eighth among edge rushers in the league.