Dante Stills

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Dante Stills
No. 55 – Arizona Cardinals
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-14) December 14, 1999 (age 24)
Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:286 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school: Fairmont Senior
(Fairmont, West Virginia)
College: West Virginia (2018–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 6 / pick: 213
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:47
Sacks:3.5
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dante Stills (born December 14, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia.

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College career

In 2018, Stills had his debut as a true freshman against Tennessee. At the end of the season he had 16 tackles for the year, three sacks, six tackles for loss and two forced fumbles (which was tied for the team lead. He was named by The Athletic and ESPN as a Freshman All-American.

In 12 games, Stills ended the 2019 season with 24 tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup and earned Second Team All-Big 12 Conference honors. [1]

Stills started all 10 games in the shortened 2020 season his final year playing with his brother. [2] He ended his junior season with 35 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, a blocked kick and two pass breakups. After the season he was named All-Big 12 Conference First Team by Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele and All-Big 12 Conference Second Team by the Associated Press. Additionally he was a PFF All-American honorable mention.

In 2021, Stills decided to remain at West Virginia for an additional season instead of entering the NFL draft. [3] He was also named a preseason All-American. [4]

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 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		286 lb
(130 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.85 s1.72 s2.81 s4.61 s7.38 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		26 reps
Sources: [5] [6]

Stills was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round. 213th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. [7] He played in 15 games with eight starts as a rookie, recording 47 tackles and 3.5 sacks. [8]

Personal life

His brother, Darius Stills, played with him on the Mountaineers defensive line. [2] Their father, Gary Stills, starred at WVU, and played in the NFL for 10 years. [1] Stills uncle, Ken Stills, and cousin, Kenny Stills also played in the NFL.

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References

  1. 1 2 Raby, John. "Just like dad: DL Dante, Darius Stills create sacks for West Virginia". recordonline.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Taylor, G. Allan. "West Virginia's Stills brothers have always been side by side, but will they get one more season together?". The Athletic. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ Callihan, Schuyler (April 8, 2021). "Dante Stills Discusses Why He Skipped the 2021 NFL Draft to Return to WVU". Sports Illustrated West Virginia Mountaineers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ Kinder, Kevin. "Dante Stills Adds Preseason Honor | WVU | West Virginia Mountaineers sports coverage - Blue Gold News". Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dante Stills Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Dante Stills College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ Urban, Darren (April 29, 2023). "Quarterback Clayton Tune Highlights Back End Of Cardinals' Draft". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Dante Stills 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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