Packers draft pick profiles: Dani Dennis-Sutton teases big potential
Dani Dennis-Sutton has bright flashes in both phases, elite testing and a hot motor, but there is work to do if he is to put it together consistently.
The Green Bay Packers made arguably one of the best value picks in the entire draft by selecting Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton, an edge rusher who could have gone as early as Round 2, in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Dennis-Sutton should help bolster a Packers pass rush in need of more juice as Micah Parsons recovers from an ACL tear. Here is the lowdown on Green Bay’s new edge defender: The Basics Dani (pronounced: Deny) Dennis-Sutton grew up in Millsboro, Delaware, but went to high school at a private boarding school 125 miles away in Owings Mills, Maryland to boost his recruiting prospects.
It paid off, as he was a highly coveted recruit; ranked first in the state of Maryland and 29th nationally. After narrowing down a whole host of offers to a final two of Penn State and Georgia, he chose the Nittany Lions . Something of a rarity in today’s college football landscape, Dennis-Sutton spent his entire college career in Happy Valley, playing 55 games there and starting 30.
He is a big edge rusher, listed at 6-5 ½, 261 pounds at his pro day, and played between 260 and 265 pounds. Dennis-Sutton also has good length with 33 ½” arms, and big hands (10 ⅜”). He will turn 23 in December.
From a testing standpoint, he is one of the most athletic players to ever enter the NFL at his position. He posted a 9. 96 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) out of a possible 10, producing elite scores for speed (4.
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