Dani Dennis-Sutton

2023 • SOPHOMORE SEASON

Awards: Named third-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and honorable mention by the media...Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

Season: Appeared in all 13 games, making three starts...Finished with 26 tackles (17 solo), six tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup...Named the coaching staff's Defensive Player of the Game (Indiana, 10/28).

Delaware (9/9): Recorded a half-tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry. at Illinois (9/16): Posted two tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss. Iowa (9/23): Forced a fumble in the first quarter, the first of his career, which was recovered by Curtis Jacobs...Added a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. at Northwestern (9/30): Posted a solo sack in the second quarter...Also assisted on a tackle for loss early in the second quarter. at UMass (10/14): Combined with Adisa Isaac on a sack in the first quarter. at Ohio State (10/21): Made three tackles (2 solo). Indiana (10/28): Secured a career-best six tackles to go along with a sack and a forced fumble...Recorded a strip-sack late in the fourth quarter, resulting in a safety to help seal the wins for the Nittany Lions. at Maryland (11/4): Made three stops (2 solo). Michigan (11/11): Tied a career high with two tackles for loss, including one sack, and finished with three solo tackles...Recorded the solo sack on Michigan’s opening drive. Rutgers (11/18): Recovered a fumble in the second quarter. vs. Ole Miss (12/30): Made three stops (2 solo) and a quarterback hurry.

2022 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

Awards: Named an ESPN.com True Freshman All-American.

Season: Appeared in all 13 games...Made 17 tackles (11 solo), three sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries, one interception and a pass breakup.

Ohio (9/10): Made two solo tackles...Added a quarterback hurry. at Auburn (9/17): Recorded a sack in the fourth quarter, the first of his career. Central Michigan (9/24): Registered a career-high two sacks...Added a pass breakup. at Michigan (10/15): Picked up three tackles (2 solo) and a quarterback hurry. Minnesota (10/22): Totaled two solo stops. Ohio State (10/29): Assisted on one tackle for loss. at Indiana (11/5): Recorded his first career interception and returned it 20 yards...Added three total tackles. Maryland (11/12): Assisted on one tackle and added  a quarterback hurry. at Rutgers (11/19): Had one tackle. vs. Utah (1/2): Made a solo stop.

HIGH SCHOOL

Four-time letterman for head coach Hakeem Sule at McDonogh School in Maryland...Two-time team captain...Helped guide McDonogh to an 11-1 record as a sophomore and a runner-up finish in the Maryland A Conference...Selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl and the Polynesian Bowl...Missed part of senior season due to injury...Junior season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Recorded 40 tackles (21 solo), six sacks and two forced fumbles a sophomore...Made 14 stops (3 solo) as a freshman...Rated a five-star prospect by Rivals and a four-star prospect by 247Sports, On3 and ESPN...Ranked as the No. 47 overall recruit, No. 7 defensive lineman and No. 1 prospect in Maryland by 247Sports...Graded the No. 44 player overall, No. 7 defensive lineman and No. 1 player in Maryland by On3...Rated the No. 11 overall prospect, No. 1 strongside defensive end and No. 1 player in Maryland by Rivals...Tabbed the No. 79 overall recruit, No. 9 defensive end, No. 9 player in the region and No. 3 player in Maryland by ESPN...Also lettered in basketball and track and field...Was on the honor roll all four years of high school.

PERSONAL

Full name is Dani Deshon Dennis-Sutton...Son of Tishon Dennis and Dana Sutton...Has two sisters, Dayna and Desira...Enjoys meditation, photography and reading as hobbies...Has participated in community service work with the Dagsboro Boys & Girls Club... Plans on majoring in communications at Penn State with a career goal of owning his own gym.

2022

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
3.5	3.0	16.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	10.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	20.0	20.0	1.0