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.