Defensive back, Purdue, 2020–23
Sanoussi Kane
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Harlem, NY
- Born
- Oct 6, 2001
Sanoussi Kane played defensive back at Purdue (2020–23). The Baltimore Ravens took Kane in round 7, No. 250 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Nebraska, 2023Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Purdue | 21 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2021 | Purdue | 21 | DB | So. | ||
| 2022 | Purdue | 21 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | Purdue | 21 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 215 |
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
2023 Purdue 12 games, 79 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Fresno State | L 35–39 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia Tech | W 24–17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Syracuse | L 20–35 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Wisconsin | L 17–38 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Illinois | W 44–19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Iowa | L 14–20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Ohio State | L 7–41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Nebraska | L 14–31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | at Michigan | L 13–41 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Minnesota | W 49–30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | at Northwestern | L 15–23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Indiana | W 35–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Purdue 12 games, 63 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Penn State | L 31–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Indiana State | W 56–0 | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atSyracuse | L 29–32 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 28–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atMinnesota | W 20–10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Maryland | W 31–29 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Nebraska | W 43–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atWisconsin | L 24–35 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Iowa | L 3–24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atIllinois | W 31–24 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Northwestern | W 17–9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atIndiana | W 30–16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2021 Purdue 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at UConn | W 49–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atNebraska | W 28–23 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Northwestern | W 32–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Indiana | W 44–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Purdue 2 games, 3 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅝″ |
| Weight | 207 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 76½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.52 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.50 s |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′8″ |
| Bench press | 12 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.09 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 9 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Titans | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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