Dayshaun Burnett
Penn State Nittany Lions
69
Depth

Dayshaun Burnett

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LDEDefenseDepth
Depth

Is Dayshaun Burnett starting?

Dayshaun Burnett is No. 4 on the Penn State Nittany Lions depth chart at LDE.

Dayshaun Burnett is listed LDE #4 for Penn State at 69 OVR.

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Depth at LDE · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 11991Yvan KemajouStarter
  2. 21879Max Granville
  3. 33373Alexander McPherson
  4. 44369Dayshaun BurnettYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Logan Goodwin — vs Buffalo · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Max Granville — No. 2 at LDE for Penn StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Penn State Nittany Lions

The Story

The Story

A 4-star recruit out of Imani Christian Academy, ranked #348 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit4★ · #348 Natl
Pittsburgh, PA
Jersey
#43
Class
RS FR
Height
6'3"
Weight
226 lbs

Dayshaun Burnett is currently behind Yvan Kemajou at LDE on the Penn State depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 90 overall this season.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9000
National Rank
#348
High School
Imani Christian Academy
Hometown
Pittsburgh, PA

Why this rating?

On a 91-rated defense; 75th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 69 after depth penalty.

Team defense (SP+)
91
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 for role; −16 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Dayshaun Burnett's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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