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Projected Pick: 112th overall in Round 4 to Dallas Cowboys
Position Placement: No. 14 edge rusher
Among all the PSU picks projected by ESPN, this one seems most out place in terms of a later slot. Dani Dennis-Sutton put together a very compelling package of athletic test results across the Scouting Combine and Pro Day. On the field, he delivered an uneven senior season but it featured a strong finish. Following two sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss through two contests, he totaled only one more TFL without a sack from Games 3 through 8. Dennis-Sutton then delivered spirited efforts with 6.5 sacks across the final five matchups, including two versus Clemson in a Pinstripe Bowl win. He ultimately matched his junior sack total (8.5) while playing three fewer postseason games. The former five-star recruit ranks sixth all-time in PSU history with 23.5 sacks and also made a major impact on special teams last season, tying a program record with three blocked punts.
"(I can be) out there for all four downs," Dennis-Sutton said at Pro Day. "First and second, to stop the run; third down to get after the quarterback; and then fourth down, being able to block punts and make plays on special teams. So for me, give me an opportunity to get out on the field, no matter what it is — run, pass, special teams — I feel like I'm gonna go out there."