D.J. Wonnum

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#98

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 28

Weight: 262 lbs

College: South Carolina

2025 SEASON

Solo
19
SCK
3
FF
0
INT
1

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Year

Season

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	2	1	0	1	0	1	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	10	16	9	7	2	0	0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	6	7	5	2	1	1	1
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	10	18	5	13	0	1	0

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT
1st Half	12	21	9	12	0	1	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	4	6	3	3	0	0	0
2nd Half	12	21	10	11	3	2	1

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	8	20	8	12	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	8	22	11	11	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Margin 0-7	7	12	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Margin 15+	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT
Ahead	8	15	10	5	2	0	0
Ahead by 1-8 Points	8	13	9	4	1	0	0
Ahead by 9-16 Points	2	2	1	1	1	0	0
Behind	7	22	9	13	1	2	1
Behind by 1-8 Points	5	13	6	7	1	0	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	3	5	2	3	0	0	0
Tied	16	5	0	5	0	1	0

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT
1st Quarter	6	7	2	5	0	1	0
4th Quarter	10	11	5	6	2	2	1
4th Quarter within 7	5	5	3	2	2	0	0
2nd Quarter	9	14	7	7	0	0	0
3rd Quarter	7	10	5	5	1	0	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	10	26	13	13	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	6	16	6	10	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

Field Position

	G	OPP FR
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	2	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	10	0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	6	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	10	1

Game Halves

	G	OPP FR
1st Half	12	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	4	0
2nd Half	12	1

Home vs Road

	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
Home Games	8	0	0	0	0	1	0
Road Games	8	0	0	0	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
Margin 0-7	7	0	0	0	0	1	0
Margin 15+	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	OPP FR
Ahead	8	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	8	1
Ahead by 9-16 Points	2	0
Behind	7	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	5	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	3	0
Tied	16	0

Quarters

	G	OPP FR
1st Quarter	6	0
4th Quarter	10	1
4th Quarter within 7	5	1
2nd Quarter	9	0
3rd Quarter	7	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
Grass	10	0	0	0	0	1	0
Turf	6	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

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