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 #48
Danny Lansanah
Senior
Linebacker
6-1, 244
Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg
A fifth-year senior who will serve as a team captain
this fall as the likely starter at middle linebacker for the third
consecutive year.
Career: Has played in 33 games with 22 starts…Boasts 202 career
tackles, including 21 for a loss, both highs amongst active Huskies…Also
has five career sacks…Six career interceptions and seven pass break-ups.
2006: Started all 12 games at linebacker and led UConn with 99
tackles, 45 of which were solos…Ranked second on the team with 9.5 TFLs
and tied Darius Butler for the team lead with four interceptions…The
four picks also tied for third in the BIG EAST…Remarkable for a seasonal
team tackle leader, was UConn’s leading tackler for a game only once
(nine at Syracuse on Nov. 18)…Intercepted a pass and made eight tackles
at Louisville (Dec. 2) to close out the season…Had 10 stops against
Cincinnati (Nov. 25), including a sack and two TFLs while also
intercepting a pass…In addition to his nine tackles at Syracuse, also
made a sack and forced a fumble…Made 12 tackles against West Virginia
(Oct 20)…Had a season-high 13-tackle performance against Army (Oct. 14)
while also intercepting a pass…Had four tackles, one for a loss, a pass
break-up and a 39-yard interception return touchdown at Indiana (Sept.
23) to earn UConn’s defensive game ball…Hit double digits in tackles
with 10, including 10 for a loss, against Wake Forest (Sept. 16)…Made
nine stops, one of which was for a loss, on Opening Night against Rhode
Island (Aug. 31).
2005: Stepped right into a starting role at weakside linebacker,
starting 10 of UConn’s 11 games, missing only the Army (Oct. 1) contest
due to a stinger…Led the team with 80 tackles on the year and ranked
second on the squad with his 11 tackles for loss…Also had three sacks on
the year, two interceptions, five pass break-ups and a forced
fumble…Came on strong at the end of the year, leading UConn with both
his 13 tackles in the win over USF (Nov. 26) and his 15 tackles the
following week against Louisville (Dec. 3)…Had half a sack against the
Cardinals while also contributing 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced
fumble and PBU against the Bulls…Made six tackles, all solo, at
Pittsburgh (Nov. 12), including a 12-yard sack…Had his second
interception of the year at West Virginia (Nov. 2), part of a five
tackle night…Made nine tackles and broke up a pass against Rutgers (Oct.
22)…Chipped in seven stops, one for a loss, an interception and two
break-ups to UConn’s win over Syracuse (Oct. 7)…Of his nine tackles at
Georgia Tech (Sept. 17), 2.5 were for a loss…Picked up UConn’s defensive
game ball after an eight-tackle effort against Liberty (Sept. 10)…Had
2.5 TFLs in the season opener against Buffalo (Sept. 1), including a
sack, with a pass break-up.
2004: Played in 11 of 12 games (missing Buffalo on Nov. 20) as a
backup linebacker and special teams performer...Accumulated 23
tackles...Two biggest games were against Murray State (Sept. 4) and Army
(Sept. 25) as he made seven stops in each contest, adding half of a TFL
against the Racers in his collegiate debut, and a pass break-up against
the Cadets…Made three tackles each in BIG EAST victories over Pittsburgh
(Sept. 30) and Temple (Oct. 23).
2003: Redshirted.
High School: Named first-team Mid-Penn All-Conference at tight
end and second-team All-Conference at linebacker...Participated in the
East-West All-Star Game...Also played forward for 16-0 state
championship basketball team and was named the MVP of the Slam Fest
Tournament.
Personal Profile: Daniel Delray Lansanah…Born on August 28,
1985…A sociology major.
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