Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Maryland
Dante Trader Jr.
DB • 5'11" • 196 lbs • Delmar, DE, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dante Trader Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
54
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
80
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Maryland
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Player Story
Dante Trader Jr. built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive back from Delmar, DE wearing No. 12, spending time with Maryland. The clearest part of Dante Trader Jr.'s career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Western Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 19
- Overall
- No. 155
- NFL Team
- Miami Dolphins
Dante Trader Jr., DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Maryland. Dante Trader Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.6 disruption score.
Quick Answers
Dante Trader Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Maryland · DB
- Career Tackles
- 186
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Maryland
- Top game
- Virginia
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Flanagan · Western Carolina
- High school pipeline
- Flanagan · 15 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 5 · Pick 19 · Miami Dolphins
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 59 tackles · DB 81st (top 9%) · Big Ten 46th (top 6%) · National 402nd (top 7%)
Dante Trader Jr. played DB for Maryland. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dante Trader Jr. recorded 186 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Maryland.
Recognition
Honors
- 20242024 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20242024 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
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