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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2021Iowa
Dane Belton
DB • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Tampa, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dane Belton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
21
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
29
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
Dane Belton built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a defensive back from Tampa, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Dane Belton's career was his defensive production: 112...
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- Committed To
- Arkansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 9
- Overall
- No. 114
- NFL Team
- New York Giants
Dane Belton, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Iowa. Dane Belton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 112
- TFL
- 6.5
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 12
Quick Answers
Dane Belton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · DB
- Career Tackles
- 112
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Captain Shreve · Arkansas
- High school pipeline
- Captain Shreve · 9 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 4 · Pick 9 · New York Giants
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Junior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 46 tackles · DB 167th (top 19%) · Big Ten 81st (top 13%) · National 712th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 18.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 27 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 18.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 33 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 5 | 0 | 40.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa | 14 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 56.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 14 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 56.8 |
Related Context
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Dane Belton played DB for Iowa. Across 3 tracked seasons, Dane Belton recorded 112 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Iowa paired 18 primary output with 26.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Iowa
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
26.6
Usage
7.3
Consistency
40.2
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 0. Indiana: 2.5. Iowa State: 0. Kent State: 0. Colorado State: 2. Maryland: 2. Penn State: 2.5. Purdue: 1. Wisconsin: 0. Northwestern: 4. Minnesota: 1. Illinois: 3. Nebraska: 0. Michigan: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 4 by 41.7. Iowa State: 4 by 16.7. Kent State: 3 by 12.5. Colorado State: 4 by 36.7. Maryland: 1 by 24.2. Penn State: 5 by 45.8. Purdue: 5 by 30.8. Wisconsin: 4 by 16.7. Northwestern: 2 by 48.3. Minnesota: 4 by 26.7. Illinois: 1 by 34.2. Nebraska: 4 by 16.7. Michigan: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.7 · Games = 10 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 4 · -1.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
48.3 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | @ Kentucky | L 17-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/5 | vs Michigan | L 3-42 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/26 | @ Nebraska | W 28-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs IllinoisSplash game | W 33-23 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Minnesota | W 27-22 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ NorthwesternSplash game | W 17-12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Wisconsin | L 7-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Purdue | L 7-24 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Penn StateSplash game | W 23-20 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ MarylandSplash game | W 51-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Colorado StateSplash game | W 24-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Kent State | W 30-7 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Iowa State | W 27-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 34-6 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Dane Belton story
Dane Belton built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a defensive back from Tampa, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Dane Belton's career was his defensive production: 112 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 5 interceptions across 30 career games in the available record. That gives Dane Belton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Iowa
2019-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa | 2 | 19.7 | 4.1 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 2 | 19.7 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 7.5 | 26.6 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa | 18 | 26.6 | 7.3 | 10.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 18 | 26.6 | 7.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Northwestern
Week 10 · W 17-12 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#2
vs USC
Week 1 · W 49-24 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
71.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Penn State
Week 12 · W 41-21 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Penn State
Week 6 · W 23-20 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
69.4 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Indiana
Week 1 · W 34-6 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
68.1 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Iowa
18 primary output · 26.6 efficiency · 7.3 usage
56.8
#2
2021 Regular Season · Iowa
56.8
18 primary · 26.6 efficiency · 7.3 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Iowa
40.9
7.5 primary · 26.6 efficiency · 4 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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