Linebacker, Pittsburgh, 2019–22
SirVocea Dennis
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Syracuse, NY
- Born
- Mar 9, 2000
SirVocea Dennis played linebacker at Pittsburgh (2019–22). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Dennis in round 5, No. 153 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. Duke, 20222sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Wake Forest, 2021Team titles: ACC champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 55 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 82 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 89 | 45 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Career | 227 | 120 | 35.5 | 13.5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 7 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 7 | LB | So. | ||
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 7 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 7 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 230 |
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
2022 Pittsburgh 12 games, 89 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. West Virginia | W 38–31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Tennessee | L 27–34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Western Michigan | W 34–13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Rhode Island | W 45–24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 21–26 | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 45–29 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Louisville | L 10–24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | at North Carolina | L 24–42 | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Syracuse | W 19–9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Virginia | W 37–7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Duke | W 28–26 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Miami | W 42–16 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Pittsburgh 12 games, 82 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Massachusetts | W 51–7 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | atTennessee | W 41–34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Western Michigan | L 41–44 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atGeorgia Tech | W 52–21 | 8 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atVirginia Tech | W 28–7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Clemson | W 27–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Miami | L 34–38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atDuke | W 54–29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.North Carolina | W 30–23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atSyracuse | W 31–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Wake Forest | W 45–21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Michigan State | L 21–31 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Pittsburgh 10 games, 55 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Austin Peay | W 55–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Syracuse | W 21–10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs.Louisville | W 23–20 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. NC State | L 29–30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Boston College | L 30–31 | 11 | 8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atMiami | L 19–31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Notre Dame | L 3–45 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Florida State | W 41–17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atClemson | L 17–52 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 10 | atGeorgia Tech | W 34–20 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Pittsburgh 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Ohio | W 20–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 10–27).
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′0½″ | |
| Weight | 226 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 10⅝″ | |
| Wingspan | 78⅞″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.64 sW | |
| 10-yard split | 1.66 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 41½″W | |
| Broad jump | 10′5″W | |
| Bench press | 19 reps | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.36 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 29 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 96 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 29 | 133 | 4 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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