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Dante Esposito

15 Dante Esposito

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Queen Creek, Ariz.
  • High School:
    Higley
  • Position:
    DB
  • Major:
    Business: Marketing Concentration
gp 11
tk 25.0
sac 0.0
int 8
ffum 0
Awards
2019
 1st varsity letter
Academic All-MWC - More
2020-21
2nd varsity letter
2021
3rd varsity letter
Forester Athlete of the Week (Sept. 21) - More
MWC Defensive Performer of the Week (Oct. 18) - More
Forester Athlete of the Week (Oct. 19) - More
First Team All-MWC - More
MWC Defensive Skill MVP - More
D3football.com First Team All-Region 5 - More
D3football.com Second Team All-American - More
Team's Most Improved Player - More
Academic All-MWC - More
 
First Career ...
Appearance
at Wisconsin Lutheran College on Sept. 5, 2019
Tackle
 at Macalester College on Oct. 12, 2019
Pass Breakup
at Beloit College on Oct. 26, 2019
Start
vs. Greenville University on April 10, 2021
Tackle for Loss
vs. Greenville University on April 10, 2021
 
Career Highs (through 2021)
5 Tackles
 at Ripon College on Oct. 16, 2021
Tackles for Loss
Two Times, last vs. Beloit College on Nov. 6, 2021
 
Notable Performances
Interception at Wisconsin Lutheran College on Sept. 4, 2021
Interception, 3 Pass Breakups vs. Lawrence University on Sept. 11, 2021
2 Interceptions at Knox College on Sept. 18, 2021
2 Interceptions, 2 Pass Breakups at Ripon College on Oct. 16, 2021
Interception vs. Grinnell College on Oct. 23
Interception Return Touchdown at Monmoouth College on Oct. 30, 2021
Fumble Recovery vs. University of Chicago on Nov. 13, 2021
Blocked PAT at Saint John's University on Nov. 20, 2021
 
Team Ranking
2019
 1st in special teams tackles (8)
2021
1st in interceptions (8) and interception return yards (121), t-1st in pass breakups (8)
 
Midwest Conference Ranking (league games only)
2021
 1st in interceptions (7), interception return yards (121), and passes defended (14)
 
NCAA Division III Ranking
2021
 5th in interceptions per game (0.7), t-13th in passes defended per game (1.5)
 
School Record Book
Longest Plays
 t-9th with 61-yard interception return at Knox College on Sept. 18, 2021
Season
t-1st with 8 interceptions in 2021
Career
t-10th with 8 interceptions
 

 

Recent Games
Oct 16 at Ripon W, 42-7
Oct 23 Grinnell W, 79-0
Oct 30 at Monmouth W, 24-10
Nov 6 Beloit W, 84-3
Nov 13 Chicago W, 28-6
Nov 20 at #5 Saint John's L, 41-14
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 20 18
Assists 5 4
Tackles 25.0 22.0
Tackles per game 2.3 2.4
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 8 7
Returned for touchdown 1 1
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 4 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Lawrence W, 52-26 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Knox W, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Cornell W, 17-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Illinois Col. W, 48-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Ripon W, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Grinnell W, 79-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Monmouth W, 24-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Beloit W, 84-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Chicago W, 28-6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at #5 Saint John's L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 4 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Lawrence W, 52-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Knox W, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Cornell W, 17-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Illinois Col. W, 48-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Ripon W, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Grinnell W, 79-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Monmouth W, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Beloit W, 84-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Chicago W, 28-6 - - - - - 0 0
Nov 20 at #5 Saint John's L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 4 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Lawrence W, 52-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Knox W, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Cornell W, 17-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Illinois Col. W, 48-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Ripon W, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Grinnell W, 79-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Monmouth W, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Beloit W, 84-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Chicago W, 28-6 - - - - - 0 0
Nov 20 at #5 Saint John's L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 4 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 Lawrence W, 52-26 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Knox W, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 Cornell W, 17-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Illinois Col. W, 48-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Ripon W, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 Grinnell W, 79-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Monmouth W, 24-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 Beloit W, 84-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 Chicago W, 28-6 - - - - - 0
Nov 20 at #5 Saint John's L, 41-14 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 4 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Lawrence W, 52-26 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Knox W, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Cornell W, 17-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Illinois Col. W, 48-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Ripon W, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Grinnell W, 79-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Monmouth W, 24-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Beloit W, 84-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Chicago W, 28-6 - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at #5 Saint John's L, 41-14 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 4 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Lawrence W, 52-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Knox W, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Cornell W, 17-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Illinois Col. W, 48-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Ripon W, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Grinnell W, 79-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Monmouth W, 24-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Beloit W, 84-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Chicago W, 28-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at #5 Saint John's L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 4 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 11 Lawrence W, 52-26 1 - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Knox W, 41-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 2 Cornell W, 17-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Illinois Col. W, 48-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Ripon W, 42-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 23 Grinnell W, 79-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Monmouth W, 24-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 6 Beloit W, 84-3 1 - - - - 0
Nov 13 Chicago W, 28-6 1 - - - - 0
Nov 20 at #5 Saint John's L, 41-14 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 4 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-10 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 Lawrence W, 52-26 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Sep 18 at Knox W, 41-10 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Oct 2 Cornell W, 17-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 9 at Illinois Col. W, 48-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 16 at Ripon W, 42-7 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 Grinnell W, 79-0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Monmouth W, 24-10 0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 Beloit W, 84-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 13 Chicago W, 28-6 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 20 at #5 Saint John's L, 41-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 4 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-10 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 1 - -
Sep 11 Lawrence W, 52-26 3 0 3.0 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 - 1 0 0 3 0 0
Sep 18 at Knox W, 41-10 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 - 2 61 0 0 0 0
Oct 2 Cornell W, 17-0 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 9 at Illinois Col. W, 48-13 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 16 at Ripon W, 42-7 5 0 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 0 0 2 - -
Oct 23 Grinnell W, 79-0 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 30 0 1 - -
Oct 30 at Monmouth W, 24-10 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 30 1 - - -
Nov 6 Beloit W, 84-3 1 1 2.0 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 13 Chicago W, 28-6 2 1 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 20 at #5 Saint John's L, 41-14 1 1 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 38 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 2 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - 0 0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - 0 0
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2019-20 8 - - - - - - -
2020-21 2 - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - -
2023-24 9 - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 2 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 38 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 2 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2019-20 8 - - - - 0 .0
2020-21 2 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 11 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 8 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 9 - - - - 0 .0
Total 38 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 6 0.2 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2019-20 8 6 2 8.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
2020-21 2 6 0 6.0 3.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-22 11 20 5 25.0 2.3 0.0 0 3.0 6 0 1 0 8 121 8 1
2022-23 8 10 9 19.0 2.4 0.0 0 2.5 5 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
2023-24 9 10 8 18.0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 8 3 0
Total 38 52 24 76.0 2.0 0.0 0 6.5 12 0 1 0 12 129 20 1
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - 0 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 10 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - 0 0
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 10 - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 10 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 10 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 10 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 1 - - - - 0 .0
-
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.7 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 6 1.0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 0.6 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 6 1.2 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 20 5 25.0 2.3 0.0 0 3.0 6 0 1 0 8 121 8 1
Conference 9 18 4 22.0 2.4 0.0 0 3.0 6 0 1 0 7 121 7 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 8 2 10.0 2.0 0.0 0 2.0 5 0 1 0 2 30 5 0
Away 6 12 3 15.0 2.5 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 6 91 3 1
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 10 19 4 23.0 2.3 0.0 0 3.0 6 0 1 0 8 121 8 0
Losses 1 1 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
-
September 3 6 0 6.0 2.0 0.0 0 2.0 4 0 0 0 4 61 4 0
October 5 10 2 12.0 2.4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 4 60 3 0
November 3 4 3 7.0 2.3 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
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