Dante Thomas
Dante Thomas
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Beard
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 23 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 13–0
vs Charleston Southern
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Coastal Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Coastal Carolina
Returning around him
- 97% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -10 net (33 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Coastal Carolina · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #80 · 2026 recruiting class #118
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Juwon Gaston’s 2023 season.
Matches Juwon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyson Russell's senior season at Vanderbilt (2024).
Matches Tyson on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #13888
Peaked at #13888 this season.