UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State senior running back Kaytron Allen was named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week and senior defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton was tabbed Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. Both Nittany Lions had big impacts in Penn State’s 28-10 win at Michigan State on Saturday.
Kaytron Allen · Sr. · RB · 5-11 · 229 · Norfolk, Va. · IMG Academy (Fla.)
- Named to the Doak Walker Award Maxwell Award Watch Lists
- Earned All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media in 2024.
- Picked up second-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and third-team from the media in 2023.
- Rushed for a career-high 181 yards and two touchdowns at Michigan State.
- Had runs of 42 and 26 yards in the fourth quarter, while averaging 7.2 yards per carry for the game.
- Ranks third all-time at Penn State with 3,794 career rushing yards, trailing only Saquon Barkley (3,843; 2015-17) and Evan Royster (3,932; 2007-10).
- Tied fourth all-time at PSU with 36 career rushing touchdowns, matching Curtis Enis (1995-97) and 40 career total touchdowns, also matching Enis.
- Sits seventh all-time at Penn State with 4,313 career all-purpose yards.
- Against Indiana, became Penn State’s all-time leader in career rushing attempts and against Michigan State, became the 35th Big Ten player since 1956 to reach 700 career attempts.
- Leads current FBS players with 3,794 career rushing yards and ranks third with 36 career rushing touchdowns.
- Sits first in the FBS in yards per carry in the fourth quarter (8.2; min. 45 carries) and fifth in yards per carry on first down (6.5; min. 80 carries).
- Has 11 career 100-yard rushing games, seven career games with multiple rushing touchdowns and two games with 100+ rushing yards and 2+ rushing touchdowns.
- Rushed for 144 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown, against FIU.
- Ran for 76 yards and a score at Ohio State.
- Posted a career-high 28 carries for 145 yards and two touchdowns at Iowa.
Dani Dennis-Sutton · Sr. · DE · 6-5 · 265 · Millsboro, Del. · McDonogh School (Md.)
- Member of the Bednarik Award and Lombardi Award Watch Lists.
- Tabbed All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media in 2024 and All-Big Ten third team by the coaches and media in 2023.
- Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2023 and 2024.
- Tallied two sacks, both in the second half, against Michigan State, for his ninth career game with multiple tackles for loss and fourth career game with multiple sacks.
- At MSU, Dennis-Sutton blocked a punt in the second quarter. It was his third blocked punt this season, tying Jack Ham (3; 1968) and Andre Collins (3; 1989) for the PSU season record.
- He is also one blocked punt behind the PSU career record held by Ham (4; 1968-70) and Collins (4; 1986-89).
- In his Penn State career, owns 116 tackles (73 solo), 31 tackles for loss, 20 sacks, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and seven pass breakups.
- He is tied-fifth at Penn State with seven career forced fumbles.
- His 31 career tackles for loss are the third-most among current FBS defensive ends.
Penn State hosts Nebraska on Saturday at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on NBC.
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