D.J. Wonnum

OLB

#98

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 26

Weight: 258 lbs

College: South Carolina

2023 SEASON

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22
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6
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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	OPP FR
1	Buccaneers	L 17 - 20	0	4	4	0	0	0
2	@Eagles	L 28 - 34	1	3	4	0	0	0
3	Chargers	L 24 - 28	0	1	1	0	0	0
4	@Panthers	W 21 - 13	4	2	6	4	1	1	1
5	Chiefs	L 20 - 27	2	2	4	1	0	0
6	@Bears	W 19 - 13	3	1	4	3	1	1
7	49ers	W 22 - 17	2	2	4	2	0	0
8	@Packers	W 24 - 10	1	2	3	1	2	0
9	@Falcons	W 31 - 28	3	1	4	3	0	0
10	Saints	W 27 - 19	3	1	4	3	1	0
11	@Broncos	L 20 - 21	2	2	4	2	1	0
12	Bears	L 10 - 12	3	2	5	3	0	2

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2020	Minnesota Vikings	14	2	16	8	24	14	3	1						1
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	14	29	18	47	24	8	4						1
2022	Minnesota Vikings	16	1	27	11	38	19	4	0						1
2023	Minnesota Vikings	12	11	24	23	47	22	6	4						0	1
TOTAL		59	28	96	60	156	79	21	9	0	0	0	0	0	3	1

Biography

• Started 2 games and led Vikings rookies with 3.0 sacks.

• Sacked 2020 NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers at Green Bay (11/1/20), 1 of only 20 sacks on the QB for the year and helped Vikings hand Packers their only home loss of the regular season.

OFF THE FIELD

• Brother, Dylan, plays OT for South Carolina.

• Graduated with bachelor's degree in sport and entertainment management in December 2019.

PRO

• Led Vikings rookies with 3.0 sacks and started final 2 games.

• Saw 1st NFL action at Indianapolis (9/20/20).

• 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.

• The SEC had 63 players drafted in 2020 (4 by the Vikings), the most by any league and 15 more than runner-up Big Ten.

• Started 2 games and led Vikings rookies with 3.0 sacks.

• Sacked 2020 NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers at Green Bay (11/1/20), 1 of only 20 sacks on the QB for the year and helped Vikings hand Packers their only home loss of the regular season.

OFF THE FIELD

• Brother, Dylan, plays OT for South Carolina.

• Graduated with bachelor's degree in sport and entertainment management in December 2019.

PRO

• Led Vikings rookies with 3.0 sacks and started final 2 games.

• Saw 1st NFL action at Indianapolis (9/20/20).

• 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.

• The SEC had 63 players drafted in 2020 (4 by the Vikings), the most by any league and 15 more than runner-up Big Ten.

2020: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Led all Vikings rookies with 3.0 sacks on the season.

• Was 1 of 6 rookie starters at New Orleans (12/25), matching a Vikings record for most rookies to start a game.

• Started season finale at Detroit (1/3/21) and had 3 tackles.

• Made two tackles at New Orleans in 1st career start (12/25).

• Had career-best 5 tackles vs. Chicago (12/20).

• Inactive vs. Jacksonville (12/6) with injury.

• Blocked a FG attempt vs. Carolina (11/29) in 28-27 win.

• Sacked Nick Foles at Chicago (11/16) on Monday Night Football.

• Notched a sack/FF on Aaron Rodgers to end the game at Green Bay (11/1) in Vikings 28-22 win.

• Had 2 tackles and a TFL vs. Atlanta (10/18).

• Notched 1st career sack at Houston (10/4) when he caught Deshaun Watson for a 7-yard loss and added 2 tackles.

• Played vs. Tennessee (9/27), notching 3 tackles and a TFL.

• Played in 1st career game at Indianapolis (9/20).

• Inactive for season-opener vs. Green Bay (9/13).

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 selection by the AP.

• Helped 2017 squad go 9-4 and beat Michigan in Outback Bowl.

• 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 by All-American Rodrigo Blankenship at Georgia 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 as a senior at Stephenson High in Stone Mountain, an Atlanta suburb.

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

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Wonnum on Using His Athleticism, His Big Season So Far, Scoring His First NFL Touchdown and More

vikings.com's Tatum Everett sat down with OLB D.J. Wonnum for this week's "Vikings GameDay Live" interview. Watch the full show on Sunday morning on FOX 9.

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Wommun Takes Down Wilson For Key Third Down Sack

Minnesota Vikings linebacker D.J. Wonnum wraps up Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson for a big-time sack on third down.

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Wonnum Takes Down Carr

Minnesota Vikings linebacker D.J. Wonnum wallops New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr for a 6-yard sack.

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Wonnum Crushes Love For A Sack

Minnesota Vikings linebacker D.J. Wonnum sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love for a 12-yard loss.

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Wonnum Blows Up McCaffrey In The Backfield

Minnesota Vikings linebacker D.J. Wonnum detonates on San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey in the backfield for a 3-yard tackle for loss.

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Postgame Sound: OLB D.J. Wonnum

OLB D.J. Wonnum addressed the media following Sunday's game against the Bears.

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Wonnum Takes Down Fields For An Easy Sack

Minnesota Vikings linebacker D. J. Wonnum sacks Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields on the first play from scrimmage.

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Minnesota Minute Featuring D.J. Wonnum

In this episode of the "Minnesota Minute," vikings.com's Gabe Henderson catches up with OLB D.J. Wonnum.

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Wonnum Talks About Sunday's Win, His 'Scoop and Score' Touchdown and More

OLB D.J. Wonnum addressed the media after Sunday's win over the Panthers.

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Smith Forces The Fumble and Wonnum Returns It For A Touchdown

Minnesota Vikings linebacker D.J. Wonnum scores 51-yard TD after safety Harrison Smith's strip of Bryce Young as the big man scoops up the ball and rumbles for the score.

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Wonnum on Hunter's Importance To The Team, Excitement Over Putting on Pads and More

OLB D.J. Wonnum addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Monday.

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Wonnum Sacks Rodgers To End Another Green Bay Drive

Minnesota Vikings linebacker D.J. Wonnum sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

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Wonnum Takes Down Dalton For Key 4th Down Sack

Minnesota Vikings defensive end D.J. Wonnum powerfully swings Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton down for fourth-down sack.

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Wonnum in His Improvement This Season, Overall Struggles on Defense and More

DE D.J. Wonnum addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Wednesday.

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Victory Tuesday One-on-One: D.J. Wonnum

Vikings DE D.J. Wonnum talked with vikings.com's Tatum Everett to look back on Monday's win over Chicago.

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Wonnum Discusses His Monster 3-Sack Game In Chicago

DE D.J. Wonnum addressed the media following Monday's game against the Bears.

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Wonnum Picks Up His Third Sack of The Night

Vikings give Justin Fields nowhere to go on sniffed out fourth-down playcall

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Wonnum Takes Down Fields For Huge 14-Yard Loss

Minnesota Vikings defensive end D.J. Wonnum sacks Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields.

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Purple Pups Featuring D.J. Wonnum & Simba

Watch this edition of Purple Pups that feature Vikings DE D.J. Wonnum and his American pit bull terrier, Simba.

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Wonnum: At The End of The Day We Have To Execute Better

DE D.J. Wonnum addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Monday.

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Wonnum: We're Going To Fight Until The Last Whistles Blows

DE D.J. Wonnum addressed the media on Monday.

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Vikings Volunteer at Local Animal Shelter

Watch as Vikings players DE D.J. Wonnum and S Camryn Bynum volunteered with Pet Food Shelf and Secondhand Hounds.

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Wonnum Looks Ahead To His Role As A Starter and Trying To Fill Hunter's Void

DE D.J. Wonnum addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Wednesday.

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Vikings Circle: D.J. Wonnum

On the latest episode of Vikings Circle, vikings.com's Gabe Henderson talked with DE D.J. Wonnum about playing in Charlotte this weekend against the Panthers, being one of the youngest players on a veteran-heavy defense, getting his first sack of the season against the Lions on Sunday and more.

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Wonnum Takes Down Buechele For The Sack

D.J. Wonnum, got 'em! The Minnesota Vikings defensive end envelops Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Shane Buechele for the sack.

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Harrison Smith's 1st Sack Sways Game on D.J. Wonnum Return TD; 2nd & 3rd Seal Deal

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