D.J. Wonnum

DE

#98

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 23

Weight: 258 lbs

College: South Carolina

2020 SEASON

TCKLS

16
SCK

3
FF

1
INT

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	FF
17	@Lions	W 37 - 35	2	1	1	0	0	0
16	@Saints	L 33 - 52	2	1	1	0	0	0
15	Bears	L 27 - 33	5	2	3	0	0	0
14	@Buccaneers	L 14 - 26	2	1	1	0	0	0
13	Jaguars	W 27 - 24
12	Panthers	W 28 - 27	1	0	1	0	1	0
11	Cowboys	L 28 - 31	1	1	0	0	0	0
10	@Bears	W 19 - 13	2	2	0	1	0	0
9	Lions	W 34 - 20	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	@Packers	W 28 - 22	1	1	0	1	0	1
6	Falcons	L 23 - 40	2	2	0	0	0	0
5	@Seahawks	L 26 - 27
4	@Texans	W 31 - 23	1	1	0	1	0	0
3	Titans	L 30 - 31	3	2	1	0	0	0
2	@Colts	L 11 - 28	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Packers	L 34 - 43

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2020	Minnesota Vikings	14	2	22	14	8	3		1						1
TOTAL		14	2	22	14	8	3	0	1	0	0	NaN	0	0	1	0

Biography

• Ranks 9th on South Carolina's career list with 29.5 TFL.

• Named a permanent team captain, just 1 of 3 sophomores in South Carolina football history.

OFF THE FIELD

• Brother, Dylan, plays OT for South Carolina.

• Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sport and Entertainment Management in December 2019.

PRO

• Selected in the 4th round (#117 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, the 1st of 2 DEs drafted by the Vikings.

• Is the highest drafted DE by the Vikings since Danielle Hunter (88th overall) out of LSU in the 2015 NFL Draft.

• Minnesota last selected a player out of South Carolina in the 2009 NFL Draft, picking LB Jasper Brinkley in the 5th round.

• The SEC had 63 total players drafted (4 by the Vikings), the most by any league and 15 more than runner-up Big Ten.

• Ranks 9th on South Carolina's career list with 29.5 TFL.

• Named a permanent team captain, just 1 of 3 sophomores in South Carolina football history.

OFF THE FIELD

• Brother, Dylan, plays OT for South Carolina.

• Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sport and Entertainment Management in December 2019.

PRO

• Selected in the 4th round (#117 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, the 1st of 2 DEs drafted by the Vikings.

• Is the highest drafted DE by the Vikings since Danielle Hunter (88th overall) out of LSU in the 2015 NFL Draft.

• Minnesota last selected a player out of South Carolina in the 2009 NFL Draft, picking LB Jasper Brinkley in the 5th round.

• The SEC had 63 total players drafted (4 by the Vikings), the most by any league and 15 more than runner-up Big Ten.

COLLEGE

• Appeared in 43 games with 30 starts, logging 137 career tackles with 14.0 sacks, 29.5 TFL, 1 INT, 5 PBU, 1 FF and 1 FR.

• A 4-time SEC Defensive Player or Lineman of the Week.

• Two-time team captain (2017 and 2019) who was named a 2019 2nd-Team All-SEC (Associated Press) selection.

• Helped 2017 squad go 9-4 and topped Michigan in the Outback Bowl, the only bowl win during his tenure.

• Started 12 games and finished the season with 37 tackles, including 9.5 TFL and 4.5 sacks in 2019.

• Registered 5 tackles, including a career-high 3.0 sacks, and a FF against Kentucky as a senior.

• Intercepted his 1st career pass and returned it 21 yards at Missouri in 2019, setting up a touchdown.

• Blocked a FG attempt off the foot of All-American Rodrigo Blankenship at Georgia at the end of the 1st half in a 2019 double- OT 20-17 upset win on the road at the #3 Bulldogs.

• Limited to 5 games, all starts, due to injuries in 2018.

• As a sophomore, started all 13 games, collected 57 tackles, while leading the team with 13.0 TFL (8th in SEC) and 6.0 sacks.

• Played in every game as a true freshman in 2016 for team that

went 6-7, falling in Birmingham Bowl to South Florida in OT.

PREP

• Named All-Region in Class 6 – AAAAA as a senior at Stephenson High in Stone Mountain, an Atlanta suburb.

• Earned All-State honors at TE during his junior season.

video

Rookie Roundtable Featuring Cameron Dantzler, D.J. Wonnum and Troy Dye | #VikingsAtHome

vikings.com's Gabe Henderson caught up with a trio of Vikings rookies -- Cameron Dantzler, D.J. Wonnum and Troy Dye -- on the latest episode of "#VikingsAtHome" to look back on their first seasons in the NFL, what lies ahead for them this offseason and more.