D.J. Wonnum
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Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 28
Weight: 262 lbs
College: South Carolina
2026 SEASON
- Solo1
- SCK0
- FF0
- INT--
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 42 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 8 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| TOTAL | 87 | 233 | 124 | 109 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 8 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 1 | |||||
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 1 | |||||
| TOTAL | 87 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Enters his first season with the Lions in 2026 after spending time with the Panthers (2024-25) and Vikings (2020-23).
- He has previously appeared in 86 games (54 starts), totaling 250 tackles (142 solo), 32.0 tackles for loss, 30.0 sacks, 15 pass defenses, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one fumble recovery tocuhdown and one interception.
- Posted career-bests in tackles (62), sacks (8.0) and tackles for loss (7.0) in 2023 while in Minnesota.
- Had his best game at Chicago (12/20/2021), recording career-highs with eight tackles, 3.0 sacks, 2.0 tackles for loss and one forced fumble.
COLLEGE
- Appeared in 43 games across four seasons at South Carolina (2016-19), producing 137 tackles (78 solo), 29.5 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks, five pass defenses, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and an interception.
- 2019: Started in all 12 games, recording 37 tackles (24 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one interception.
- Second-Team All-SEC
- Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week following five tackles, 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble against Kentucky (9/18/2019)
- 2018: Appeared and started in five games, tallying 11 tackles (six solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and a fumble recovery.
- 2017: Started in all 13 games for the Gamecocks, registering 57 tackles (32 solo), 13.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and five pass defenses.
- Led team in tackles for loss (13.0) and sacks (6.0)
- Finished eighth in the SEC in tackles for loss (13.0)
- 2016: Appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman, recording 32 tackles (16 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
- Led South Carolina freshmen in tackles
PERSONAL
- Played tight end and defensive end at Stephenson High School (Stone Mountain, Ga.)
- Named All-Region at defensive end as a senior
- Earned All-State honors his junior season as a tight end