Devin Danielson: DL · Pittsburgh · #95.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Devin Danielson
Wins the gap play after play. Five seasons in the Pittsburgh defensive front to date. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Syracuse — Week 11, 2023.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 16 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 14 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 7 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 20 | 7 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 75 | 29 | 10.5 | 6.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-7vs Wofford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-27vs Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 24-41vs No. 17 North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-21vs No. 14 Louisville | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-21@ Wake Forest | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-58@ No. 14 Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 13-28vs Syracuse | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
9%2 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries16 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
5 seasons under Pat Narduzzi — 37-26 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
50.7%
358 pass / 348 run
Plays / game
58.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
379 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Pittsburgh, 6 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 40 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Pat Narduzzi.
