HOUSTON – Houston Texans DE Danielle Hunter has been named to the 2025 Pro Bowl, replacing DE Maxx Crosby, who is unable to participate due to injury.
Hunter has been selected to the Pro Bowl for the fifth time (2018-19, 2022-24) in his career after starting in all 17 contests for the Texans this season and recording 46 total tackles, including a team-high 17 tackles for loss and 12.0 sacks, while also posting three passes defensed and one forced fumble. Hunter's 17 tackles for loss and 12.0 sacks both ranked among the top five in the AFC. According to NextGenStats, Hunter notched 90 quarterback pressures this season, the second-most in the NFL. In Week 12, Hunter turned in his best game of the season, becoming the first player in franchise history to post 3.0 sacks in the first half of a game.
Hunter is the fifth Texan slated to participate in this year's Pro Bowl alongside RB Joe Mixon, WR Nico Collins, T Laremy Tunsil and CB Derek Stingley Jr. The five Pro Bowl selections stand as the most the Texans have had in a season since 2018, when they had six.
The 2025 Pro Bowl Games presented by Verizon will again include an International NFL Flag Championship Tournament featuring top youth teams from around the world, underscoring the NFL's commitment to the global growth and accessibility of flag football ahead of the LA 2028 Olympic Games. Taking place over two days in Orlando, Fla., the skills challenges will be broadcast live on Thursday, Jan. 30, on ESPN from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT and continue Sunday, Feb. 2, culminating in flag football.
