Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton accepts Senior Bowl invite; no word yet on Pinstripe plans

As of 10 a.m. As of ET on Dec. 12, we do not yet know whether Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton will play in the Pinstripe Bowl. But, we do know at least one game he will suit up for within the next month. The Senior Bowl announced on Friday that the senior is accepting its invitation for him to come to the premier NFL Draft prep event in Mobile, Alabama. Practices start the last week of January, before the All-Star-eqsue game is played on Jan. 31 at 2:30 p.m. ET. NFL Network will televise it.

So far, two Penn State players are going to the Senior Bowl. Dennis-Sutton joins fellow Nittany Lion defensive lineman Zane Durant in accepting an invitation. Durant has already opted out of the Pinstripe Bowl.

Dennis-Sutton put up 38 tackles and 6.5 sacks in 2025. In his career, he posted 123 and 21.5, respectively. He also has seven career forced fumbles. And, he’s tied for the Penn State single-season lead in punt blocks with three.

“I made a dedication to this team, to this program, to come back for my senior year, no matter what it was, whether we win every game, lose every game,” Dennis-Sutton said in November. “I was never born a quitter. My family never instilled that in me. And Coach Terry made a quote when we started losing, once you’re a quitter, you’re always a quitter. And that sort of resonated with me. So I never want to be looked at as a quitter. Put on for my team. If I’m healthy, I’m going to go out there every single play and give them my own personal best.”

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