When the war in the trenches comes down to leverage and angles, Liam Danitz likes his odds.

When it comes down to speed, the war is won.

With sprinter’s speed tucked into a 6-foot-5, 227-pound frame, Danitz is built to blitz quarterbacks. And nobody in the nation did it better than the Hope College senior.

After an astounding 15-sack season, the 2022 Ogemaw Heights graduate was named NCAA Division III first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. And it’s no mystery where Danitz – who doubles as an All-American track star – gets his edge.

“His experience in track gives him a competitive advantage in pass rush,” said Hope defensive coordinator Jacob Pardonnet. “His get-off on the field is elite, just like it is out of the blocks.

“And there is not a QB in the na

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