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Lorenzo Dantzler Career Story

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Player Story

Lorenzo Dantzler story

Lorenzo Dantzler built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Starkville, MS wearing No. 98, spending time with Southern Miss and UTSA. The clearest part of Lorenzo Dantzler's career was his defensive production: 90 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with UTSA. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Lorenzo Dantzler's production has multiple signals. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Southern Miss and UTSA.

The arc is straightforward: Lorenzo Dantzler moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Southern Miss

    2016

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UTSA

    2017-2021

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720182019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss0
2017 Regular SeasonUTSA00
2018 Regular SeasonUTSA1425.37.714
2019 Regular SeasonUTSA1721.86.63
2020 PostseasonUTSA1528.38.7-2
2020 Regular SeasonUTSA1528.38.70
2021 Regular SeasonUTSA1118.44.8-4

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Incarnate Word

Week 1 · W 35-7

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#2

@ UAB

Week 5 · L 13-21 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Louisiana Tech

Week 7 · L 3-31 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

82.5 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.

#4

@ Louisiana Tech

Week 14 · L 27-41 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

81.4 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 81.4 takeover score.

#5

vs Baylor

Week 2 · L 20-37

3

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Postseason · UTSA

15 primary output · 28.3 efficiency · 8.7 usage

61

#2

2020 Regular Season · UTSA

61

15 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 8.7 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · UTSA

56.1

14 primary · 25.3 efficiency · 7.7 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

16

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games