BWI Daily: Catching up with five-star DE Dani Dennis Sutton

Penn State's five-star defensive end in the Class of 2022, Dani Dennis-Sutton, isn't on campus yet, but he's acting like it. He joins the BWI Daily Edition to talk to host Thomas Frank Carr about his game, life, and journey to becoming a Nittany Lion. He also discusses what he's doing to prepare himself for next season in today's episode.T-Frank starts by diving right into the question fans want to know most. Will Dennis-Sutton be ready to compete early in his career? This offseason, Penn State head coach James Franklin said as much when talking about the 6-5 McDonough high school star during National Signing Day. How did that make Dennis-Sutton feel? He and T-Frank discuss that, and then Dennis-Sutton shifts the focus to the entire class. Finally, T-Frank asks him what his goals are for the fall.Next, T-Frank asks Dennis-Sutton about his on-field skills, which are impressive. But it's not just the physical tools that the 255-pound pass rusher brings to the table; he's also adept at the technical aspects of his position. So, T-Frank asks him how he was keyed into their importance so early in his development. Finally, Dennis-Sutton talked about his journey to become the player he is today.Part of that journey involves the COVID-19 Pandemic. So how was losing a season of football beneficial for Dennis-Sutton? T-Frank asks him what happened and what he learned about himself through that trial. He also explains how one of the side effects of the pandemic was to spark what has become a life-long passion for Dennis-Sutton.They then transition back to talking about Dennis-Sutton's game, specifically his pass-rushing moves. After discussing which ones he thinks are his signature moves, they talk about former Penn State pass-rushers with similar skills.Dennis-Sutton has already signed his letter of intent, but T-Frank asks him what made him sure he wanted to play at Penn State. The high school senior gave a thoughtful answer and explained Penn State's "culture" means to him.Next, they talk about what Dennis-Sutton is doing this spring, and his list of activities is staggering. From track to lifting to working on Penn State's playbook, Dennis-Sutton is busy getting himself ready for life at Penn State. Finally, T-Frank asks the Mcdonough senior about his former teammate, defensive end Mason Robinson. Robinson is unranked by On3 but holds offers from Penn State, Virginia Tech, Pitt, and South Carolina, among others. Finally, they discuss Dennis-Sutton's hobbies and interests off the field.#PennState #NittanyLionsJOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annualSUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmationBookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters: http://bluewhiteonline.comDownload our podcasts: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/LRL3155877513?selected=DSVV2664982394Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.