Dante Fowler was a five-star high school recruit from St. Petersburg, Florida. He was recruited to play for Florida State, University of Southern California, and Clemson among others, but decided to sign with the Florida Gators instead. Fowler was the 3rd-rated weakside defensive end in the 2012 high school class, but moved to outside linebacker in the collegiate level. He enters the 2015 NFL Draft as a future first round pick.
College Career Overview
Fowler played rotationally as a freshman recording eight tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks making his way onto the All-Freshman SEC team. In an effort to become more explosive player, Fowler lost 15 pounds of body fat and used his new speed to help earn him Honorable Mention All-American and Second Team All-SEC his final, Junior season in Florida.
Measureables
| DOB | August 3, 1994 | Bench (225 lb) | 19 reps |
| Height | 6’2-5/8″ | Vertical Jump | 32-1/2″ |
| Weight | 261 lbs | Broad Jump | 9’4″ |
| Arms | 33-3/4″ | 20 Yard Shuttle | 4.32 sec |
| Hands | 9-1/2″ | 3 Cone Drill | 7.40 sec |
| 40 Yard Dash (10 yd split) | 4.60 sec (1.56 sec) | 60 Yard Shuttle | 11.89 sec |
Stats and Awards
| University of Florida (2012-2014) | Honorable Mention All-America honors from Sports Illustrated. Selected to the All-SEC First Team by the leagues’ coaches, ESPN.com and Phil Steele (2014) |
| 2014 - 60 tackles, 15.0 TFL, 8.5 sacks, 1 PD, 2 FF | Second Team All-SEC (2013) |
| 2013 - 50 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 1 PD, 3 FF | First Team All-Freshman (2012) |
| 2012 - 30 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks | Florida Defensive and Team MVP (2014) |
Scouting Report
- Experience in dropping into zone coverage to form underneath LB shell coverage and playing man-to-man on running backs
- Plays both sides of line rushing from right and left side, plays ILB on some plays too rushing from center of defense.