Usage Score
5.8
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.
Efficiency
29.6
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
14.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Maryland
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Dante Trader Jr., DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Maryland. Dante Trader Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.6 disruption score.
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.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Maryland paired 9.5 primary output with 28.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Regular Season · Maryland
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
29.6
Usage
5.8
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UConn: 1. Michigan State: 0. Virginia: 2. Unknown: 0. Indiana: 0. Minnesota: 0. Oregon: 1. Rutgers: 1. Iowa: 0. Penn State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UConn: 4 by 26.7. Michigan State: 3 by 12.5. Virginia: 11 by 65.8. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 2 by 8.3. Minnesota: 6 by 25. Oregon: 9 by 47.5. Rutgers: 6 by 35. Iowa: 10 by 41.7. Penn State: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.5 · Games = 2 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 7 · -1.2 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · Games = 5 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · Games = 5 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Virginia
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Penn State | L 7-44 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Iowa10+ tackles | L 13-29 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Rutgers | L 17-31 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Oregon | L 18-39 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Minnesota | L 23-48 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Indiana | L 28-42 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/15 | @ Virginia10+ tackles | W 27-13 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Michigan State | L 24-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs UConn | W 50-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Maryland
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Maryland | 2 | 12.4 | 2.6 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Maryland | 2 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Maryland | 5.5 | 24.7 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Maryland | 9.5 | 28.7 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Maryland | 9.5 | 28.7 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Maryland | 5 | 29.6 | 5.8 | -4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.3 takeover score.
#2
Michigan State
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.
#3
Northwestern
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#4
SMU
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.
#5
Michigan
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Maryland
9.5 primary output · 28.7 efficiency · 5.4 usage
25.4
#2
2023 Regular Season · Maryland
25.4
9.5 primary · 28.7 efficiency · 5.4 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Maryland
18.7
5.5 primary · 24.7 efficiency · 6 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8578
Flanagan · Hollywood, FL
- Committed To
- Western Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
186
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.