Devin Danielson

Position:
DL
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
300
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, PA
High School:
Thomas Jefferson

2023: Played in nine games, making seven starts at defensive tackle...missed three contests due to injury...finished his Pitt career with 61 games played and 20 starts...in his final season, totaled 16 tackles and 1.5 sacks...logged a season-high three stops in three separate games (Cincinnati, Louisville and Wake Forest)...had a four-yard sack against Cincinnati...had a sack assist against North Carolina.

2022: Played in 11 games, starting five at defensive tackle…totaled 17 tackles and two tackles for loss on the year…had a season-high three stops against Georgia Tech, including two TFLs.

2021: Played in all 14 games as a reserve defensive tackle…totaled 14 tackles, three TFLs and two sacks…twice had a season-high three stops (North Carolina and Michigan State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl)…had a six-yard sack against the Spartans…had an 11-yard sack against Western Michigan.

2020: Played in all 11 games, starting seven at defensive tackle…had 21 tackles, three TFLs and two sacks on the year…had a career-high four stops with a six-yard sack against NC State…had a seven-yard sack at Florida State.

2019: Played in all 13 games, making one start at defensive tackle (Ohio)…had 12 tackles and one TFL on the year…had a season-high two stops in four separate contests (Penn State, Duke, Virginia Tech and Boston College)…had a two-yard TFL against Boston College.

2018: Played in three games as a true freshman, preserving a redshirt…appearances came at defensive tackle against Virginia, Virginia Tech and Stanford in the Sun Bowl…had one tackle against the Hokies.

HIGH SCHOOL: One of Western Pennsylvania’s most dominating linemen in recent years…a two-way starter at perennial power Thomas Jefferson, helping the Jaguars to three consecutive WPIAL championships and a combined 34-6 record (.850)…Pennsylvania Football Writers All-Class 4A on defense…first-team All-Big Nine Conference selection on both sides of the ball…Big Nine Defensive Player of the Year…Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”…Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25”…collected 20 quarterback sacks for his career…played under former Pitt offensive lineman Bill Cherpak (1985-89) at Thomas Jefferson…in Cherpak’s initial 23 seasons as the Jaguars’ head coach, Danielson became only the third lineman to start as a freshman…rated the No. 16 overall prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals, No. 18 by ESPN and No. 23 by 247Sports.

PERSONAL: Devin James Danielson, born 12/23/99, is the son of Adam and Michelle Danielson…has one brother and one sister…married his wife, Alexandra, in May 2022...earned his bachelor’s degree in administration of justice and is now pursuing a second major in communication.