1. Dante Fowler played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected third overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2015 NFL draft.
47 Facts About Dante Fowler
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Dante Fowler has played for the Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, and Washington Commanders.
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Dante Fowler attended Lakewood High School in St Petersburg, Florida, where he was a two-sport star in football and track.
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Dante Fowler was named an honorable mention to the Sports Illustrated All-American football team following his senior season, and was selected to the 2012 Under Armour All-America Game.
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In track, Dante Fowler competed as a shot putter, recording a top throw of 14.32 meters.
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Dante Fowler accepted a football scholarship from the University of Florida.
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Dante Fowler played in all 13 games and started his first game against Missouri.
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Dante Fowler recorded 30 tackles, including eight for loss, and 2.5 sacks.
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Dante Fowler recorded 50 tackles, including 10.5 for loss, and 3.5 sacks.
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Dante Fowler recorded 60 tackles, including 15 for loss, 8.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles, and was named a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection by the conference's coaches.
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On November 19,2014, Dante Fowler tweeted that he would leave the school with Will Muschamp, who announced he would step down as head coach.
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Dante Fowler made his intentions to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2015 NFL draft.
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Dante Fowler was selected third overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2015 NFL draft.
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On May 8,2015, Dante Fowler tore his ACL on the first day of mini-camp and missed the entirety of his rookie season.
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Dante Fowler ended his first official season playing in all 16 games with one start, recording 32 tackles, 4 sacks, and five passes defensed.
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Dante Fowler had a 53-yard fumble return for a touchdown near the end of the first half.
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Late in the third quarter, Dante Fowler forced a fumble off of quarterback Deshaun Watson, which was recovered by teammate Yannick Ngakoue.
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In December 2019, the NFLPA revealed that it had won a grievance filed on Dante Fowler's behalf alleging that the Jaguars had improperly fined Dante Fowler over $700,000 for not attending rehab and medical appointments in Jacksonville during the 2018 offseason.
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On October 30,2018, Dante Fowler was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a compensatory third round pick in the 2019 NFL draft and a fifth in the 2020 NFL draft, which ended up being used to select Collin Johnson.
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In 8 games of 2018, Dante Fowler finished with 21 tackles, 2 sacks, a pass defended, and a forced fumble.
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On March 11,2019, Dante Fowler signed a one-year, $14 million contract extension with the Rams.
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On March 25,2020, Dante Fowler signed a three-year, $48 million contract with the Falcons.
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Dante Fowler reunited with head coach Dan Quinn, who was his defensive coordinator at the University of Florida.
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Dante Fowler started in 14 games at right defensive end, recording 22 tackles, 3 sacks and eight quarterback pressures.
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Dante Fowler had 2 tackles and 3 quarterback pressures against the Carolina Panthers.
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Dante Fowler was passed on the depth chart by rookie Adetokunbo Ogundeji.
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Dante Fowler appeared in 14 games with six starts, registering 36 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 8 quarterback pressures and a career-best three forced fumbles.
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On October 22,2021, Dante Fowler was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
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On November 14,2021, Dante Fowler was activated from IR in time to be active for week 10 game versus the Cowboys.
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Dante Fowler had a career-high three tackles for loss, one sack and one quarterback pressure against the Carolina Panthers.
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On March 18,2022, Dante Fowler signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Dante Fowler reunited with defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who was his head coach with the Atlanta Falcons.
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Dante Fowler appeared in all 17 games as a pass rushing specialist at defensive end, collecting 20 tackles, 6 sacks and 29 quarterback pressures.
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Dante Fowler had one tackle, one sack, 2 quarterback pressures, one pass breakup and one force fumble against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Dante Fowler made 4 tackles, one sack and 3 quarterback pressures against the Chicago Bears.
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Dante Fowler signed another one-year contract with the team on March 21,2023.
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Dante Fowler remained as a backup rotational player at defensive end, appearing in all 17 games, posting 13 tackles, 4 sacks and 7 quarterback pressures.
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On March 15,2024, Dante Fowler signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders.
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Dante Fowler reunited with head coach Dan Quinn, who was his defensive coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys.
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In Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers, Dante Fowler recorded his first career interception, returning it 67 yards for a touchdown.
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Dante Fowler was a key contributor to their unprecedented and extraordinary playoff run, which saw the Commanders reach the NFC Championship Game.
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On March 14,2025, Dante Fowler signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys.
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On July 18,2017, Dante Fowler was arrested in St Petersburg, Florida.
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Dante Fowler confronted a man who commented about his driving, struck the man, broke his glasses, and threw a bag containing liquor into a lake.
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Dante Fowler was released from jail the next day on a $650 bond.
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On March 1,2018, Dante Fowler pleaded no contest to battery, criminal mischief, and petty theft.
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Dante Fowler was fined $2,575, received a year of probation, and was ordered to undergo 75 hours of community service.