Danny Bloyou Season 2020

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Drafted 75th overall by Atlanta United FC in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.

Season: 2021: Recorded career-high seven assists as unselfish striker...Had second-straight season with double-digit points (15). 2020-21: Led team in goals (8) and tied for team high with Peter Mangione in total points (18)...Named United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American...Earned first-team All-Big Ten honors...Named to Big Ten All-Tournament Team for scoring three goals and adding one assist in three games.

Game: Recorded career-high five points on two goals and one assist in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal game against Ohio State (4/10/21).

2021 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (10/12) after three-point week against Rutgers (10/5) and Michigan (10/10)…Named top-30 candidate for 2021 Senior CLASS Award…Was on preseason 2021 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List…Garnered Big Ten preseason accolades as Player to Watch…Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

Season: Appeared in 20 games and made 11 starts as striker…Scored four goals…Added career-best seven assists for 15 total points…Had two game-winning goals…Made No. 2 play on ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 after scoring flying header at Rutgers (10/5)…Had one multi-assist game…Totaled 1,173 minutes on the pitch.

George Mason (8/26): Took season-high three shots with one on goal in start in season opener. American (9/6): Scored insurance goal for first goal of season in Penn State’s 3-1 comeback over Eagles…Recorded season-high two shots on goal. Northwestern (9/17): Fended off Wildcat defender in the six to pass ball over to a streaking Liam Butts at the near post for game-winning goal in Big Ten opener…Started career-long five-game point streak. Villanova (9/21): Collected two assists for first career multi-assist game during Nittany Lions’ 4-0 drubbing of Wildcats. at Michigan State (10/10): Scored game-winning goal in 87th minute in 1-0 shutout over Spartans in East Lansing…Matched season high with three shots. at No. 22 Rutgers (10/5): Scored spectacular diving header goal in closing minutes of first half for second consecutive game-winner…Ended up as No. 2 play on ESPN SportsCenter Top 10. Michigan (10/10): Recorded an assist on Andrew Privett’s game-opening goal for massive Big Ten win to stay undefeated in conference play…Took three shots. No. 7 Maryland (10/26): Assisted on Peter Mangione’s goal at end of first half to help Nittany Lions to 3-2 overtime comeback win against ranked Terrapins…Matched season high with three shots. at Wisconsin (10/31): Notched an assist on Seth Kuhn’s first goal of game as Nittany Lions went on to capture first Big Ten Regular Season title since 2013. No. 17 Indiana (11/14): Recorded assist on game-opening goal as Nittany Lions dominated Hoosiers 3-0 to win first Big Ten Tournament championship since 2005…Took one shot on goal. Hofstra (11/21): Scored one goal in NCAA Tournament Second Round.

2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Garnered third-team All-America status from United Soccer Coaches...Named first team All-Big Ten...Earned United Soccer Coaches first-team All-North Region plaudits...Named to Big Ten All-Tournament Team.

Season: Appeared in all 13 games and made 11 starts as a striker...Led the team with eight goals...Added two assists for tied team-high 18 total points...Had one game-winning goal...Had two multi-goal games...Took 23 total shots with 12 on goal...Considered as Top-100 Upperclassman (No. 37) by Top Drawer Soccer...Totaled 890 minutes on the pitch.

Rankings: Finished second in the Big Ten and 14th in the nation with eight goals...Ranked second in the league and 23rd nationally with 18 total points...Finished second in the conference and 32nd in the nation with an average 0.62 goals per game and third in the Big Ten and 51st nationally with 1.38 points per game.

No. 21 Maryland (2/19): Made Penn State debut off the bench...Had assist on eventual game-winning goal for first career point. at Rutgers (2/23): Made first start as a Nittany Lion...Scored first career goal...Took season-high three shots with two on target. Rutgers (3/15): Registered first career multi-goal game with one goal in each half against the Scarlet Knights...Had two shots during game which both found the back of the net. at Northwestern (3/19): Recorded first career game-winning goal in opening two minutes of overtime for golden goal...Took three shots. Ohio State (4/10): Scored two goals, one in each half, in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals for second multi-goal game of season...Added one assist on eventual game-winning goal for single-game career-high five total points. Michigan (4/14): Recorded one goal in Nittany Lions’ dominant Big Ten Tournament semifinal win. at No. 3 Indiana (4/17): Drew crucial foul right outside the 18 late in the second half that gave Nittany Lions a man-up advantage for remainder of game. vs. UMass (5/2): Made NCAA Tournament debut. vs. No. 7 Georgetown (5/6): Scored goal in second half as Nittany Lions attempted comeback in Sweet Sixteen.

PRIOR TO PENN STATE
2018-19 • OLD DOMINION
Appeared in 32 total games in two seasons with Monarchs…Took 21 total shots with nine on goal.

PRIOR TO COLLEGE
Spent five seasons with Philadelphia Union Academic under Jeff Cook…Played with Reading United in summer 2019…Attended YSC Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

PERSONAL
Son of Grace Paye…Has one brother, Matthan, and one sister, Michelle…Majoring in communication arts and sciences.