Dane Belton

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Dane Belton
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Position Safety
Personal information
Born (2000-12-07) December 7, 2000 (age 25)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Jesuit (Tampa)
College Iowa (2019–2021)
NFL draft 2022: 4th round, 114th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles 240
Sacks 4
Pass deflections 16
Interceptions 6
Forced fumbles 4
Fumble recoveries 4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dane Jacob Belton (born December 7, 2000) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.51 s2.52 s4.06 s6.74 s36.5 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

The New York Giants selected Belton in the fourth round (114th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. [10] He was the 11th safety drafted.

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]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsAvgLngTDPDFFFumFRYdsTD
2022 NYG 155312470.01200.000300230
2023 NYG 1723322111.0322211.0200200120
2024 NYG 1765628281.01100.000610100
2025 NYG 17912060602.03188.080530000
Career 66222401341064.086305.02001640450

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsAvgLngTDPDFFFumFRYdsTD
2022 NYG 202200.00000.000000000
Career 202200.00000.000000000

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. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "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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