#4

Dane Belton

DB · Iowa · Jr. · #4

All-Conf HMNew York — drafted 2022, Rd 4, Pick 9, #114 overall
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Dane Belton

DB · Iowa · Jr · #4

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#780 national
CFB
College
Iowa
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
R4 · #114
New York · 2022

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2021)

All-Big Ten

Where He Ended Up · NFL

New YorkEntering 5th NFL season

#114Rd 4 · Pick 9
New YorkEntering 5th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Iowa10-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2021)

All-Big Ten

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Iowa46303.00.075--
Career46303.00.075--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2021

W 28–21

at Nebraska

4 TOT  ·  2 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Rover

Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.

S

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Tre Swilling’s 2021 season.

Tre Swilling

68%match

Georgia Tech · 2021

#2

Vincent Gray

Michigan · 2021

All-Big Ten
68%
#3

Brian Branch

Alabama · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 14
66%
#4

Lathan Ransom

Ohio State · 2021

NFL Rd 4
64%
#5

Cameron Mitchell

Northwestern · 2021

60%

Matches Tre on

Class year
TFL rate
PD rate

Differs from Tre on

Tackle volume (higher)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Vincent Gray's sophomore season at Michigan (2021).

Vincent Gray

86%match

Michigan · 2021

All-Big Ten
#2

Jackson Vick

NC State · 2025

79%
#3

Brian Branch

Alabama · 2021

1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 2 · Pk 14
78%
#4

Dillon Tatum

Michigan State · 2023

78%
#5

Jordan Castell

Florida · 2024

76%

Matches Vincent on

Class year
PD rate
TFL rate