Defensive tackle, Utah, 2016–19
John Penisini
- Number
- No. 52
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 333 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- West Jordan, UT
- Born
- May 31, 1997
John Penisini played defensive tackle at Utah (2016–19). The Detroit Lions took Penisini in round 6, No. 197 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2019 Utah 13 games, 38 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at BYU | W 30–12 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 35–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Idaho State | W 31–0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at USC | L 23–30 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Washington State | W 38–13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Oregon State | W 52–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Arizona State | W 21–3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. California | W 35–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Washington | W 33–28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. UCLA | W 49–3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Colorado | W 45–15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Oregon | L 15–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Texas | L 10–38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Utah 12 games, 38 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Weber State | W 41–10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | atNorthern Illinois | W 17–6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Washington | L 7–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atWashington State | L 24–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Arizona | W 42–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs.USC | W 41–28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | atUCLA | W 41–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atArizona State | L 20–38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Oregon | W 32–25 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.BYU | W 35–27 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Washington | L 3–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Northwestern | L 20–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Utah 2 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Dakota | W 37–16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Arizona State | L 10–30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅜″ |
| Weight | 318 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅞″ |
| Hand size | 10½″ |
| Vertical jump | 25½″ |
| Bench press | 23 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.93 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 23 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 23 | 46 | 1 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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