Dani Dennis-Sutton

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Dani Dennis-Sutton
Penn State Nittany LionsNo. 33
Position Defensive end
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: Millsboro, Delaware
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight258 lb (117 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school McDonogh School
(Owings Mills, Maryland)
Career highlights and awards

Dani Deshon Dennis-Sutton is an American football defensive end for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

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Early life and high school career

Dennis-Sutton attended McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland. [1] He played football, basketball and ran track in high school. [2] A five-star recruit, he was selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl. [3] [4] Dennis-Sutton committed to Penn State University to play college football. [5] [6]

College career

Dennis-Sutton earned immediate playing time his true freshman year at Penn State in 2022. He recorded his first career sack in his second career game against Auburn. [7]

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References

  1. "McDonogh 4-star defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton sought by some of nation's top programs".
  2. "He's a 250-pound sprinter. And a football savior? Get to know Penn State's Dani Dennis-Sutton".
  3. "Dani Dennis-Sutton Shines at the All-American Bowl".
  4. "Penn State Commit Dani Dennis-Sutton Welcomed to 2022 All-American Bowl". 23 September 2021.
  5. "4-star Dani Dennis-Sutton continues pipeline between Penn State, Maryland's McDonogh School". 15 December 2021.
  6. "What's Penn State getting in five-star Dani Dennis-Sutton? A high-upside D-lineman with Yetur Gross-Matos vibes". 27 July 2021.
  7. "Penn State-Auburn review: Why home-and-home spectacles might not be in James Franklin's future". 20 September 2022.