Player Dossier

2020-2023

Purdue

Sanoussi Kane

DB • 6'0" • 215 lbs • Harlem, NY, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Sanoussi Kane shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

9.2

Efficiency

39.1

Consistency

58.7

Season Value

31.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Purdue

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Purdue
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Sanoussi Kane, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Purdue. Sanoussi Kane shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season

Purdue paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 39.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.

Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Regular Season · Purdue

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

39.1

Usage

9.2

Consistency

58.7

Best Game by takeover score

Indiana

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 0. Virginia Tech: 1. Syracuse: 1. Wisconsin: 3. Illinois: 2. Iowa: 1. Ohio State: 0. Nebraska: 1. Michigan: 3. Minnesota: 1. Northwestern: 0. Indiana: 1

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 4 by 16.7. Virginia Tech: 3 by 22.5. Syracuse: 8 by 43.3. Wisconsin: 9 by 67.5. Illinois: 9 by 57.5. Iowa: 9 by 47.5. Ohio State: 6 by 25. Nebraska: 10 by 51.7. Michigan: 6 by 55. Minnesota: 6 by 35. Northwestern: 6 by 25. Indiana: 3 by 22.5

Split Comparison

Wins1.3 · n=4 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=8 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Wisconsin

Best efficiency game

67.5 vs Wisconsin

Result
Sat 11/25vs IndianaW 35-3133001
Sat 11/18@ NorthwesternL 15-2363000
Sat 11/11vs MinnesotaW 49-3063001
Sat 11/4@ MichiganL 13-4166102
Sat 10/28@ Nebraska10+ tacklesL 14-31104001
Sat 10/14vs Ohio StateL 7-4164000
Sat 10/7@ IowaL 14-2098100
Sat 9/30vs IllinoisW 44-1997110
Fri 9/22vs WisconsinSplash gameL 17-3895201
Sat 9/16vs SyracuseL 20-3587001
Sat 9/9@ Virginia TechW 24-1732100
Sat 9/2vs Fresno StateL 35-3943000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Purdue

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonPurdue06.31.1
2021 Regular SeasonPurdue0.58.62.80.5
2022 Regular SeasonPurdue7.528.187
2023 Regular SeasonPurdue1439.19.26.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Wisconsin

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.9 takeover score.

#2

Michigan

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.4 takeover score.

#3

Wisconsin

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.

#4

Indiana

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

#5

Illinois

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Regular Season · Purdue

0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1.1 usage

35.8

#2

2023 Regular Season · Purdue

31.1

14 primary · 39.1 efficiency · 9.2 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Purdue

18.9

7.5 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 8 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8956

Lake Travis · Austin, TX

Committed To
TCU
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

152

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Sanoussi Kane quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
152