LB · Detroit Lions
D.J. Wonnum
Age 28 · 196 cm (6'5") · 117 kg · Born Oct 31, 1997 · South Carolina
NFL career
2020
debut year
2026
last season
7
seasons
#98
jersey
College: South Carolina
2020 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#117
overall pick
MIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2020 to 2025 · 84 games.
Defense
123solo tackles
30.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 14 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 19 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 8 | 17 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 19 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while D.J. Wonnum was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
19–16 @ Bears
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
10–23 @ Vikings
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24–29 vs Steelers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
34–41 @ Rams
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
44–30 vs Cowboys
2025-14 · Dec 4, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24–31 vs Packers
2025-13 · Nov 27, 2025 · REGULAR
W
34–27 vs Giants
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
9–16 @ Eagles
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
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2020 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
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LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of D.J. Wonnum.
Aaron Patrick
Debut 2020 · #94 · Broncos
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Debut 2020 · #51 · Colts
Alex Highsmith
Debut 2020 · #56 · Steelers
Alton Robinson
Debut 2020 · #98 · Seahawks
Anfernee Jennings
Debut 2020 · #54 · Saints
Asmar Bilal
Debut 2020 · Raiders
Blake Lynch
Debut 2020 · Chiefs
Cale Garrett
Debut 2020 · Vikings
Born on October 31
Richard Osborne
1953 · Los Angeles Rams
Bruce Stephens
1956 · New York Jets
Don Patterson
1957 · New York Giants
Lloyd Burruss
1957 · Kansas City Chiefs
Kenneth Sims
1959 · New England Patriots
Brian Ingram
1959 · Los Angeles Chargers
Richard Tharpe
1960 · Buffalo Bills
Bill Johnson
1960 · Cincinnati Bengals