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Dane Belton

Dane Belton
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Belton in the 2021 Big Ten Football Championship Game
No. 24 – New York Giants
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-07) December 7, 2000 (age 24)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Jesuit
(Tampa, Florida)
College:Iowa (2019–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / round: 4 / pick: 114
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:120
Sacks:2.0
Pass deflections:11
Interceptions:5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dane Belton (born December 7, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.

Early life

Belton grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Jesuit High School.[1] Belton was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Iowa from over 25 scholarship offers.[2]

College career

Belton played in eight games with four starts during his freshman season.[3] As a sophomore, he had 33 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, five passes broken up, and one forced fumble.[4] Belton was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference as a junior after recording 46 tackles with three tackles for loss and breaking up seven passes with five interceptions.[5] After the end of the season, he declared that he would be entering the 2022 NFL draft.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		205 lb
(93 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.43 s 1.51 s 2.52 s 4.06 s 6.74 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8][9]

2022 season

Belton was drafted by the New York Giants with the 114th pick in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10] On August 1, 2022, Belton broke his collarbone during training camp.[11] In Week 10 against the Houston Texans, Belton recorded his first career interception on quarterback Davis Mills in the 24–16 win.[12]

2023 season

In a Week 17 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams in 2023, Belton recorded 2 interceptions and 2 passes defensed against quarterback Matthew Stafford. He also recorded a fumble recovery.[13] In a Week 18 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023, Belton sacked quarterback Jalen Hurts in the 27–10 win.[14]

References

  1. ^ Steppe, John (December 29, 2021). "Citrus Bowl finally gives Iowa's Dane Belton chance to come home". The Gazette. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Sanderson, Blair (June 24, 2018). "Dane Belton commits to Iowa". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Versatility benefits Hawkeyes' Belton". Globe Gazette. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Iowa's Dane Belton works to take next step". Sioux City Journal. July 8, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  5. ^ Hammond, Sean (April 17, 2022). "NFL Draft deep dive Who is Iowa safety Dane Belton?". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Dochterman, Scott (January 13, 2022). "Q&A: Iowa DB Dane Belton on declaring for the NFL Draft, his favorite Hawkeye moment and returning players next in line". The Athletic. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Dane Belton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Dane Belton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Dane Belton 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ "Giants draft Iowa S Dane Belton with 114th pick". Giants.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  11. ^ Williams, Charean (August 1, 2022). "Giants rookie Dane Belton breaks collarbone". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  12. ^ Salomone, Dan (November 13, 2022). "Instant Analysis: Giants defeat Texans, 24–16". Giants.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  13. ^ Eisen, Michael (January 1, 2024). "Notes & Stats: Dane Belton steps in, forces 3 turnovers". Giants Home. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "Dane Belton – New York Giants Safety". ESPN. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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