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Dante Sawyer

South Carolina · Edge Rusher · 2016-17

SACKS
4
TFL
9
TKL
55

Career totals · 2 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2016 to 2017, Sawyer recorded 55 tackles, 9 tackles for loss and 4 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 10th-highest edge rusher rating at South Carolina since 1990 and No. 116 among all edge rushers of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2017
    • Second-team all-conference

Season by Season

Dante Sawyer season-by-season statistics at South Carolina
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
201625412
201730535
Total55947

Seasons with tracked stats at South Carolina. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

South Carolina Teammates

  1. 80Deebo Samuel2015-18WR
  2. 80Javon Kinlaw2017-19EDGE
  3. 77Israel Mukuamu2018-20CB
  4. 77Pharoh Cooper2013-15WR
  5. 74Hayden Hurst2015-17TE
  6. 72Skai Moore2013-17LB
  7. 71Darius English2016EDGE
  8. 70Bryan Edwards2016-19WR
  9. 70D.J. Wonnum2016-19EDGE
  10. 70JaMarcus King2016-17CB

Full South Carolina all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 93Christian WilkinsClemson · 2015-18EDGE
  2. 93Chase YoungOhio State · 2017-19EDGE
  3. 93Myles GarrettTexas A&M · 2014-16EDGE
  4. 91Nick BosaOhio State · 2016-18EDGE
  5. 91Jonathan AllenAlabama · 2013-16EDGE
  6. 91Carl NassibPenn State · 2012-15EDGE
  7. 91Joey BosaOhio State · 2013-15EDGE
  8. 90Derrick BrownAuburn · 2016-19EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.