1. Dante Santiago Rosario was born on October 25,1984 and is an American former professional football tight end.
30 Facts About Dante Rosario
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Dante Rosario was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Dante Rosario was a member of the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, and Chicago Bears.
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Dante Rosario's father is Dominican and his mother is from Oregon.
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On offense Dante Rosario racked up 1,238 yards and 27 touchdowns rushing, plus two more touchdowns on punt returns.
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The 6-foot-4 Dante Rosario played center for the school's two-time defending state basketball champions.
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Dante Rosario was a competitor on his high school track and field team.
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In 49 games at the University of Oregon, Dante Rosario recorded 94 receptions for 1,003 yards and 11 touchdowns.
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Dante Rosario rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries.
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Dante Rosario played four different positions for the Ducks - halfback, H-back, fullback and tight end - and was a special teams star for Oregon.
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Dante Rosario began his collegiate career at Oregon in 2003 and played H-back after being recruited primarily as a linebacker.
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Dante Rosario started three games as a freshman and made 12 catches for 131 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed for 55 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries.
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Dante Rosario rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown in 10 carries.
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Dante Rosario was the co-recipient of the Gordon Wilson Award, given to Oregon's top special teams player, after recording ten tackles and one forced fumble.
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Dante Rosario was chosen by Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Dante Rosario became just the third player in Carolina history to score a touchdown on first career NFL reception when he caught a five-yard pass from quarterback, Vinny Testaverde against the San Francisco 49ers on December 2,2007.
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Dante Rosario returned two kickoffs for 39 yards.
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Dante Rosario finished the 2008 season with 18 catches for 209 yards and 1 touchdown.
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Dante Rosario started 22 games for the Panthers over four seasons, but only 6 in 2010.
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Dante Rosario was felt to be expendable after the signing of free agent Jeremy Shockey in March 2011.
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Dante Rosario was reunited with his former coach John Fox when he signed with the Denver Broncos in July 2011.
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Dante Rosario was released after the 2011 preseason due to the emergence of rookie tight ends Julius Thomas and Virgil Green.
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Dante Rosario was re-signed by the Broncos on September 22,2011.
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On March 19,2012, Dante Rosario was signed by the San Diego Chargers.
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Dante Rosario knocked Shane Lechler's punt down in week 1.
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On June 3,2013, Dante Rosario signed with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Dante Rosario couldn't pass James Hanna on the depth chart during preseason.
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On September 2,2013, Dante Rosario was traded to the Chicago Bears for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in the 2014 NFL draft.
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Dante Rosario was released on March 10,2014, eleven days after signing a new deal; he re-signed on March 13,2014.
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Dante Rosario's younger brother, Sergio, is a basketball player at Linfield College in Oregon.