Danielle Hunter

Lanky frame and explosive get-off, even drawing comparisons to Barkevious Mingo, the first-round pick he replaced at right defensive end in defensive coordinator John Chavis' scheme. Hunter emerged as LSU's most dangerous pass rusher last season but did not have the statistics to reflect it. Was not a starter until the start of the SEC schedule (fourth game) but in 10 starts he recorded 57 tackles, eight tackles for loss and three sacks. He could be just scratching the surface of his potential.

hunter's quickness allows him to dip under would-be blockers, beating them inside rather than relying on his length and strength to string run plays out wide, as tackles expect. he's aggressive and physical, showing a willingness to sacrifice his body uncommon for edge players with his body type.

Shows surprising strength at the point of attack and is passionate in pursuit. Gets his hands up in the passing lanes when he can't get to the quarterback and knocks down passes. He's aggressive and physical and shows a willingness to sacrifice his body uncommon for edge players with his body type.

strengths

Looks more like a tight end than a traditional pass rusher, with broad shoulders, very long arms and plenty of room for additional muscle. His exciting combination of length, balance, awareness and agility helped him make plays against the run and pass.

compares to

Barkevious Mingo, Cleveland Browns -- Like his former teammate, Hunter is much more dangerous off the edge than his rather pedestrian sack numbers would indicate.

weaknesses

One potential red-flag is Hunter's inconsistent get-off. Too often he is the last of LSU's rushers off the ball. Hunter's length makes him susceptible to the run, though he does show surprising strength at the point of attack and is passionate in pursuit.

An outstanding athlete on both sides of the ball at Morton Ranch High School

A four-star prospect according to ESPN.com and Rivals.com

Led Morton Ranch to their first Class 5A State Playoffs appearance

Tallied 63 tackles and seven sacks in his junior season

Recorded 30 quarterback pressures, 11 tackles for losses, four sacks and four pass breakups in his senior season

Had 108 total tackles in his career and posted 16 stops in his final high school game against Houston-Lamar

Caught four passes for 63 yards and a touchdown his senior season

Ranked as the No. 14 defensive end by Scout.com, No. 21 by Rivals.com and No. 34 in his position according to ESPN.com

Rated as the No. 37 player in Texas by Rivals.com and No. 56 by ESPN.com

Coached by Dave Meadows.

Parents are Kimara Bonitto and Ckeikh Ndiaye

Born Oct. 29, 1994.