Stand-Up Speed Rusher

Projected
Round 1-2

Drafted · Round 4 · Pick 120 · 120th overall
Dennis-Sutton suits up at /p/dani-dennis-sutton
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 1Projected · Round 1-2Dani Dennis-Sutton projects as a stand-up speed rusher. A EDGE out of Penn St. who tested with an elite athletic profile (89th composite). Combine line reads 6'6" · 256 lb, 4.63s 40, 39.5″ vertical, 131″ broad. College defensive line: 127 tackles · 23.5 sacks · 2 INT · 8 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 73 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Above-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Strong
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Above avg
Peak season
40% wt2024
Average
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Strong
Efficiency
10% wtSacks/G · 0.49
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs EDGE CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
6 of 6 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.63s·76th of 1091
Vertical
39.5″·92nd of 915
Broad
131.0″·97th of 915
3-Cone
6.90s·92nd of 706
Arm
33.5″·58th of 359
Hand
10.1″·81st of 359
40-Yard
vs. 1091
Vertical
vs. 915
Broad
vs. 915
3-Cone
vs. 706
Arm
vs. 359
Hand
vs. 359
Trait grades
Burst
95th percentile · 39.5" vert · 131" broad
Bend
92th percentile · 6.9s 3-cone · no shuttle
Length
92th percentile · 6'6" · 33.50" arm
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
Speed
76th percentile · 4.63s 40-yard
Frame
74th percentile · 6'6" · 256 lb
NFL comparisons
Darryl Johnson
Bust2019 R7 · #225 · North Carolina A&T · 6-6/253lb
88
sim
Landon Jackson
2025 R3 · #72 · Arkansas · 6-6/264lb · 4.68s 40
80
sim
Leonard Floyd
Pro Bowler2016 R1 · #9 · Georgia · 6-6/244lb · 4.6s 40
72
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 95th percentile. 39.5" vert.
Primary risk
Athletic profile is balanced. The primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.
Scheme fit
Multi-front 3-4 OLB role with designed twists and games on passing downs.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PSU | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | PSU | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | PSU | 42 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | PSU | 42 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 8.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 127 | 78 | 49 | 8 | 23.5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine