Danny Zahniser - Carnegie Mellon University Athletics

35 Danny Zahniser

Height:

6-0
Weight:

205
Year:

Jr.
Hometown:

Downingtown, Pa.
High School:

Downingtown East
Position:

OLB
Major:

Chemical Engineering

gp

11
tk

42.0
sac

1.0
int

-
ffum

-

Bio

2019

Saw action in all 11 games
Recorded 42 tackles, 22 solo
Recorded one sack

2018

Saw action in seven games
Recorded 21 tackles, eight solo

2017

Saw action in ten games
Recorded one tackle

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 12	Waynesburg	W, 24-3
Oct 19	at Bethany (W.V.)	L, 23-19
Oct 26	Thiel	W, 40-7
Nov 9	Westminster (Pa.)	W, 20-14
Nov 16	#20 Case Western Reserve	W, 24-21
Nov 23	Brevard	L, 42-28

	Overall		Conf
Solo tackles	22		18
Assists	20		19
Tackles	42.0		37.0
Tackles per game	3.8		4.1
Sacks	1.0		1.0
Sack yards	14		14
Interceptions	-		-
Returned for touchdown	-		-
Fumble recoveries	-		-
Fumble return TDs	-		-

Game Log - Passing

Date	Opponent	Score	comp	att	pct	yds	y/a	td	int	sac	yds
Sep 7	at MIT	W, 24-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	at Geneva	W, 31-6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 21	#12 Wash. & Jeff.	W, 20-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 28	at St. Vincent	W, 49-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Grove City	L, 29-26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 12	Waynesburg	W, 24-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 19	at Bethany (W.V.)	L, 23-19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 26	Thiel	W, 40-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 9	Westminster (Pa.)	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	#20 Case Western Reserve	W, 24-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 23	Brevard	L, 42-28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Game Log - Rushing

Date	Opponent	Score	rush	yds	y/a	lng	td	fum	lost
Sep 7	at MIT	W, 24-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	at Geneva	W, 31-6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 21	#12 Wash. & Jeff.	W, 20-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 28	at St. Vincent	W, 49-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Grove City	L, 29-26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 12	Waynesburg	W, 24-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 19	at Bethany (W.V.)	L, 23-19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 26	Thiel	W, 40-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 9	Westminster (Pa.)	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	#20 Case Western Reserve	W, 24-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 23	Brevard	L, 42-28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Game Log - Receiving

Date	Opponent	Score	rec	yds	y/r	lng	td	fum	lost
Sep 7	at MIT	W, 24-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	at Geneva	W, 31-6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 21	#12 Wash. & Jeff.	W, 20-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 28	at St. Vincent	W, 49-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Grove City	L, 29-26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 12	Waynesburg	W, 24-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 19	at Bethany (W.V.)	L, 23-19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 26	Thiel	W, 40-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 9	Westminster (Pa.)	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	#20 Case Western Reserve	W, 24-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 23	Brevard	L, 42-28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Game Log - Kicking

Date	Opponent	Score	fgm	fga	lng	xpm	xpa	pts
Sep 7	at MIT	W, 24-7	-	-	-	-	-	0
Sep 14	at Geneva	W, 31-6	-	-	-	-	-	0
Sep 21	#12 Wash. & Jeff.	W, 20-13	-	-	-	-	-	0
Sep 28	at St. Vincent	W, 49-14	-	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 5	at Grove City	L, 29-26	-	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 12	Waynesburg	W, 24-3	-	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 19	at Bethany (W.V.)	L, 23-19	-	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 26	Thiel	W, 40-7	-	-	-	-	-	0
Nov 9	Westminster (Pa.)	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-	0
Nov 16	#20 Case Western Reserve	W, 24-21	-	-	-	-	-	0
Nov 23	Brevard	L, 42-28	-	-	-	-	-	0

Game Log - Punting

Date	Opponent	Score	punt	yds	avg	long	in20	fc	tb	blk
Sep 7	at MIT	W, 24-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	at Geneva	W, 31-6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 21	#12 Wash. & Jeff.	W, 20-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 28	at St. Vincent	W, 49-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Grove City	L, 29-26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 12	Waynesburg	W, 24-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 19	at Bethany (W.V.)	L, 23-19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 26	Thiel	W, 40-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 9	Westminster (Pa.)	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	#20 Case Western Reserve	W, 24-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 23	Brevard	L, 42-28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Game Log - Returns

Date	Opponent	Score	kr	yds	avg	lng	td	pr	yds	avg	lng	td
Sep 7	at MIT	W, 24-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	at Geneva	W, 31-6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 21	#12 Wash. & Jeff.	W, 20-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 28	at St. Vincent	W, 49-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Grove City	L, 29-26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 12	Waynesburg	W, 24-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 19	at Bethany (W.V.)	L, 23-19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 26	Thiel	W, 40-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 9	Westminster (Pa.)	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	#20 Case Western Reserve	W, 24-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 23	Brevard	L, 42-28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date	Opponent	Score	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	yds
Sep 7	at MIT	W, 24-7	1	-	-	-	-	0
Sep 14	at Geneva	W, 31-6	1	-	-	-	-	0
Sep 21	#12 Wash. & Jeff.	W, 20-13	1	-	-	-	-	0
Sep 28	at St. Vincent	W, 49-14	1	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 5	at Grove City	L, 29-26	1	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 12	Waynesburg	W, 24-3	1	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 19	at Bethany (W.V.)	L, 23-19	1	-	-	-	-	0
Oct 26	Thiel	W, 40-7	1	-	-	-	-	0
Nov 9	Westminster (Pa.)	W, 20-14	1	-	-	-	-	0
Nov 16	#20 Case Western Reserve	W, 24-21	1	-	-	-	-	0
Nov 23	Brevard	L, 42-28	1	-	-	-	-	0

Game Log - Scoring

Date	Opponent	Score	pts	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	saf	misc	2pt
Sep 7	at MIT	W, 24-7	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Sep 14	at Geneva	W, 31-6	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Sep 21	#12 Wash. & Jeff.	W, 20-13	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Sep 28	at St. Vincent	W, 49-14	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Oct 5	at Grove City	L, 29-26	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Oct 12	Waynesburg	W, 24-3	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Oct 19	at Bethany (W.V.)	L, 23-19	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Oct 26	Thiel	W, 40-7	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Nov 9	Westminster (Pa.)	W, 20-14	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Nov 16	#20 Case Western Reserve	W, 24-21	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Nov 23	Brevard	L, 42-28	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-

Game Log - Defense

Date	Opponent	Score	tack	ast	tot	sack	lost	tfl	yds	ff	fr	td	int	yds	td	brup	blk	saf
Sep 7	at MIT	W, 24-7	2	0	2.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 14	at Geneva	W, 31-6	2	2	4.0	1.0	14	1.0	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 21	#12 Wash. & Jeff.	W, 20-13	3	5	8.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Sep 28	at St. Vincent	W, 49-14	3	1	4.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 5	at Grove City	L, 29-26	3	1	4.0	-	-	0.5	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 12	Waynesburg	W, 24-3	2	1	3.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 19	at Bethany (W.V.)	L, 23-19	-	-	0.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 26	Thiel	W, 40-7	0	7	7.0	-	-	0.5	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 9	Westminster (Pa.)	W, 20-14	3	1	4.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 16	#20 Case Western Reserve	W, 24-21	2	1	3.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Nov 23	Brevard	L, 42-28	2	1	3.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats - Passing

	gp	comp	att	pct	yds	y/g	y/a	td	int	lg	effic
2017-18	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2018-19	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2019-20	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2020-21	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Total	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

	gp	rush	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg	fum	lost
2017-18	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats - Receiving

	gp	rec	rec/g	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg
2017-18	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats - Kicking

	gp	fgm	fga	pct	lg	xpm	xpa	pct	pts
2017-18	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
2018-19	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
2019-20	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
2020-21	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Total	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Career Stats - Punting

	gp	punt	yds	avg	lg	in20	fc	tb	blk
2017-18	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats - Returns

	kr	yds	avg	td	lg	pr	yds	avg	td	lg
2017-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats - All-Purpose

	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	yds	ypg
2017-18	10	-	-	-	-	0	.0
2018-19	7	-	-	-	-	0	.0
2019-20	11	-	-	-	-	0	.0
2020-21	4	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Total	32	-	-	-	-	0	.0

Career Stats - Scoring

	pts	pts/g	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	2pt	misc
2017-18	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
2018-19	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
2019-20	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
2020-21	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Total	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Career Stats - Defense

	gp	tkl	ast	tot	tkl/g	sck	yds	tfl	yds	ff	fr	yds	int	yds	brup	blk
2017-18	10	1	0	1.0	.1	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	7	8	13	21.0	3.0	-	-	1.0	1	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
2019-20	11	22	20	42.0	3.8	1.0	14	2.0	15	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
2020-21	4	9	10	19.0	4.8	-	-	1.5	5	1	-	-	-	-	1	-
Total	32	40	43	83.0	2.6	1.0	14	4.5	21	1	-	-	-	-	7	-

Splits Stats - Passing

		gp	comp	att	pct	yds	y/g	y/a	td	int	lg	effic
Event	Total	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Conference	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Location	Home	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Result	Wins	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Result	Losses	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Month	September	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	October	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	November	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

		gp	rush	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg	fum	lost
Event	Total	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Conference	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location	Home	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Wins	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Losses	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month	September	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	October	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	November	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats - Receiving

		gp	rec	rec/g	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg
Event	Total	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Conference	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location	Home	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Wins	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Losses	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month	September	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	October	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	November	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats - Kicking

		gp	fgm	fga	pct	lg	xpm	xpa	pct	pts
Event	Total	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	Conference	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Location	Home	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Result	Wins	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Result	Losses	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Month	September	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	October	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	November	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Splits Stats - Punting

		gp	punt	yds	avg	lg	in20	fc	tb	blk
Event	Total	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Conference	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location	Home	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Wins	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Losses	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month	September	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	October	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	November	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats - Returns

		kr	yds	avg	td	lg	pr	yds	avg	td	lg
Event	Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Conference	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location	Home	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Away	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Wins	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Losses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month	September	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	October	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	November	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

		gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	yds	ypg
Event	Total	11	-	-	-	-	0	.0
	Conference	9	-	-	-	-	0	.0
	Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Location	Home	6	-	-	-	-	0	.0
	Away	5	-	-	-	-	0	.0
	Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Result	Wins	8	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Result	Losses	3	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Month	September	4	-	-	-	-	0	.0
	October	4	-	-	-	-	0	.0
	November	3	-	-	-	-	0	.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

		pts	pts/g	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	2pt	misc
Event	Total	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	Conference	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	Exhibition	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Location	Home	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	Away	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	Neutral	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Result	Wins	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Result	Losses	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Month	September	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	October	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	November	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Splits Stats - Defense

		gp	tkl	ast	tot	tkl/g	sck	yds	tfl	yds	ff	fr	yds	int	yds	brup	blk
Event	Total	11	22	20	42.0	3.8	1.0	14	2.0	15	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
	Conference	9	18	19	37.0	4.1	1.0	14	2.0	15	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
	Exhibition	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location	Home	6	12	16	28.0	4.7	-	-	0.5	0	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
	Away	5	10	4	14.0	2.8	1.0	14	1.5	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Neutral	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Wins	8	17	18	35.0	4.4	1.0	14	1.5	14	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
Result	Losses	3	5	2	7.0	2.3	-	-	0.5	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month	September	4	10	8	18.0	4.5	1.0	14	1.0	14	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
	October	4	5	9	14.0	3.5	-	-	1.0	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	November	3	7	3	10.0	3.3	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-

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