Usage Score
9.5
Player Dossier
2022-2025Penn State
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE • 6'5" • 265 lbs • Millsboro, DE, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dani Dennis-Sutton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.8
Consistency
37.1
Season Value
33.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
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.
Dani Dennis-Sutton, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Penn State. Dani Dennis-Sutton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Penn State paired 25.5 primary output with 32.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
30.8
Usage
9.5
Consistency
37.1
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 4. Nevada: 4.5. Florida International: 2. Unknown: 1. Oregon: 0. UCLA: 1. Northwestern: 0. Iowa: 0. Ohio State: 0. Indiana: 2. Michigan State: 4. Nebraska: 3. Rutgers: 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. Clemson: 4 by 56.7. Nevada: 5 by 65.8. Florida International: 4 by 36.7. Unknown: 0 by 10. Oregon: 7 by 29.2. UCLA: 3 by 22.5. Northwestern: 4 by 16.7. Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Indiana: 4 by 36.7. Michigan State: 2 by 48.3. Nebraska: 3 by 42.5. Rutgers: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins3.1 · n=6 · +2.6 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=6 · -2.6 vs Wins
First Half1.8 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · n=6 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | @ Clemson2+ sacks · Splash game | W 22-10 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Rutgers | W 40-36 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | vs Nebraska | W 37-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Michigan State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 28-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Indiana | L 24-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Ohio State | L 14-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Iowa | L 24-25 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Northwestern | L 21-22 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ UCLA | L 37-42 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Oregon | L 24-30 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Florida InternationalSplash game | W 34-0 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs NevadaSplash game | W 46-11 | 5 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2022202320232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 8.5 | 16.9 | 7 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 10.5 | 19.4 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 10.5 | 19.4 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Penn State | 25.5 | 32.4 | 10.1 | 15 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Penn State | 25.5 | 32.4 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Penn State | 22.5 | 30.8 | 9.5 | -3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Penn State | 22.5 | 30.8 | 9.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Central Michigan
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.6 takeover score.
#2
Notre Dame
5
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.1 takeover score.
#3
Nevada
4.5
Primary metric
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.8 takeover score.
#4
Clemson
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#5
Michigan
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Penn State
25.5 primary output · 32.4 efficiency · 10.1 usage
43.4
#2
2024 Regular Season · Penn State
43.4
25.5 primary · 32.4 efficiency · 10.1 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · Penn State
33.8
22.5 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 9.5 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
10
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9869
McDonogh School · Owings Mills, MD
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
124
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.