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Defensive line, Michigan (from Central Michigan), 2015–19
Mike Danna
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 261 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- Born
- Dec 1, 1997, in Detroit, Michigan
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Mike Danna played defensive line at Central Michigan (2015–18) and Michigan (2019). The Kansas City Chiefs took Danna in round 5, No. 177 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career hightwice; last at Toledo, 20184sacks, career highvs. Maine, 2018Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 31 | 24 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 54 | 31 | 8.5 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 65 | 36 | 14 | 8.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | Michigan | 38 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 188 | 111 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 4 | DL | RS | ||
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 4 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 4 | DL | So. | ||
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 4 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Michigan | 4 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 261 |
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 Michigan 12 games, 38 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 40–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Army | W 24–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Rutgers | W 52–0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Iowa | W 10–3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Illinois | W 42–25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State | L 21–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Notre Dame | W 45–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Maryland | W 38–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Michigan State | W 44–10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Indiana | W 39–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Ohio State | L 27–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 16–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Central Michigan 12 games, 65 tackles, 8.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Kentucky | L 20–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Kansas | L 7–31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Northern Illinois | L 16–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Maine | W 17–5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atMichigan State | L 20–31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Buffalo | L 24–34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Ball State | L 23–24 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Western Michigan | L 10–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Akron | L 10–17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Eastern Michigan | L 7–17 | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Bowling Green | L 13–24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Toledo | L 13–51 | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
2017 Central Michigan 13 games, 54 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Rhode Island | W 30–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atKansas | W 45–27 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Syracuse | L 17–41 | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 14–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Boston College | L 8–28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Ohio | W 26–23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Toledo | L 10–30 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atBall State | W 56–9 | 9 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | atWestern Michigan | W 35–28 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 42–30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Kent State | W 42–23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 31–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Wyoming | L 14–37 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2016 Central Michigan 10 games, 31 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Presbyterian | W 49–3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. UNLV | W 44–21 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Western Michigan | L 10–49 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Ball State | W 24–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atNorthern Illinois | W 34–28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atToledo | L 17–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Kent State | L 24–27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atMiami (OH) | L 17–37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atEastern Michigan | L 21–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Tulsa | L 10–55 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ |
| Weight | 251 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 10½″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅛″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
7 seasons, 78 games with a stat; latest team: Buffalo Bills.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 24 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 26 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 47 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Buffalo Bills | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 78 | 185 | 21.5 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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