Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Utah
John Penisini
DT • 6'2" • 333 lbs • West Jordan, UT, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
John Penisini shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
47
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Utah
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Utah
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Weber State
Player Story
John Penisini built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive tackle from West Jordan, UT wearing No. 52, spending time with Utah. The clearest part of John Penisini's career was his defensive...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 197
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
John Penisini, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Utah. John Penisini shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 80
- TFL
- 15
- Sacks
- 5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
John Penisini quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Utah · DT
- Career Tackles
- 80
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Utah
- Top game
- Weber State
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 6 · Pick 18 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 52 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 38 tackles · DT 33rd (top 14%) · Pac-12 96th (top 19%) · National 1,063rd (top 18%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 22.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Utah | 12 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 54.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah | 12 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54.2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Utah | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 55.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah | 13 | 37 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 55.1 |
Related Context
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John Penisini played DT for Utah. Across 4 tracked seasons, John Penisini recorded 80 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Utah.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Utah paired 10 primary output with 19.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 19.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Utah
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
19.9
Usage
8.7
Consistency
37.1
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 1. BYU: 0.5. Northern Illinois: 0. Idaho State: 1. USC: 0.5. Washington State: 2. Oregon State: 0. Arizona State: 2. California: 0. Washington: 2. UCLA: 1. Colorado: 0. Oregon: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 1 by 14.2. BYU: 2 by 13.3. Northern Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Idaho State: 2 by 18.3. USC: 3 by 17.5. Washington State: 2 by 28.3. Oregon State: 2 by 8.3. Arizona State: 6 by 45. California: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 7 by 49.2. UCLA: 4 by 26.7. Colorado: 3 by 12.5. Oregon: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 10 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 3 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Washington
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Washington
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | @ Texas | L 10-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/7 | @ Oregon | L 15-37 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Colorado | W 45-15 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | vs UCLA | W 49-3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ WashingtonSplash game | W 33-28 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | vs California | W 35-0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Arizona StateSplash game | W 21-3 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/13 | @ Oregon State | W 52-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/29 | vs Washington StateSplash game | W 38-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ USC | L 23-30 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Idaho State | W 31-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Northern Illinois | W 35-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | @ BYU | W 30-12 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
John Penisini story
John Penisini built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive tackle from West Jordan, UT wearing No. 52, spending time with Utah. The clearest part of John Penisini's career was his defensive production: 80 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 28 career games in the available record. That gives John Penisini's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Utah
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah | 2 | 12.2 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Utah | 11 | 22.4 | 6.1 | 9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah | 11 | 22.4 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Utah | 10 | 19.9 | 8.7 | -1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah | 10 | 19.9 | 8.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Weber State
Week 1 · W 41-10
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#2
@ Washington
Week 10 · W 33-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Arizona State
Week 8 · W 21-3 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
81.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Washington State
Week 5 · W 38-13 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#5
vs North Dakota
Week 1 · W 37-16
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Utah
10 primary output · 19.9 efficiency · 8.7 usage
55.1
#2
2019 Regular Season · Utah
55.1
10 primary · 19.9 efficiency · 8.7 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Utah
54.2
11 primary · 22.4 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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