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90Overall
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Darqueze Dennard

Michigan State · Cornerback · 2010-13

SPD
87
COV
88
BLL
91

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Dennard won the Jim Thorpe Award in 2013.

Dennard was a unanimous All-American in 2013 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2012 and 2013).

From 2011 to 2013, Dennard had 10 interceptions.

Dennard was the No. 24 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 90 overall, the highest cornerback rating at Michigan State since 1990 and No. 3 among all cornerbacks of the 2010-2014 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2012
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2013
    • Jim Thorpe Award
    • Unanimous All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2014
    • No. 24 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Darqueze Dennard season-by-season statistics at Michigan State
SeasonInt
20113
20123
20134
Total10

Seasons with tracked stats at Michigan State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Michigan State Teammates

  1. 91Greg Jones2007-10LB
  2. 90Connor Cook2011-15QB
  3. 86Jerel Worthy2009-11EDGE
  4. 83Tony Lippett2010-14WR
  5. 80B.J. Cunningham2008-11WR
  6. 80Le'Veon Bell2010-12RB
  7. 80Kurtis Drummond2010-14S
  8. 75Trae Waynes2011-14CB
  9. 74Max Bullough2010-13LB
  10. 74Shilique Calhoun2011-15EDGE

Full Michigan State all-time roster

Top Cornerbacks of the 2010-2014 Era

  1. 95Patrick PetersonLSU · 2008-10CB
  2. 91Vernon HargreavesFlorida · 2013-15CB
  3. 90Dee MillinerAlabama · 2011-12CB
  4. 90Jalen RamseyFlorida State · 2013-15CB
  5. 90Lamarcus JoynerFlorida State · 2010-13CB
  6. 90Morris ClaiborneLSU · 2010-11CB
  7. 90Prince AmukamaraNebraska · 2007-10CB
  8. 90Senquez GolsonOle Miss · 2011-14CB

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Sources: Wikipedia (Darqueze Dennard) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.