Dante Fowler Jr.

TRANSACTIONS:

04/30/15: Drafted by Jacksonville (1st round, 3rd overall)
08/31/15: Placed on IR (knee)
09/01/18: Suspended by Commissioner - Less than One Year
09/10/18: Suspension lifted by Commissioner
10/30/18: Traded to L.A. Rams
03/12/19: Re-signed by L.A. Rams
03/25/20: Signed by Atlanta as a UFA
03/17/21: Re-signed by Atlanta
10/22/21: Placed on IR (knee)
11/13/21: Activated from reserve
02/16/22: Released by Atlanta
03/21/22: Signed by Dallas as a FA
03/22/23: Re-signed by Dallas
03/15/24: Signed by Washington as a UFA
03/17/25: Signed by Dallas as a UFA
05/12/26: Signed by Seattle as a FA

NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Has played all 17 games for four-consecutive seasons, and joins his sixth team (Jacksonville, L.A. Rams, Atlanta, Dallas, Washington) in his 12-year career.

• Recorded 10.5 sacks, and three two-sack games, for the Washington Commanders in 2024, his highest sack total in a season since 2019. Also forced two forced fumbles and an interception that he returned 67 yards for his first-career touchdown (vs. Carolina, 10/20/24).

• Played in 14 games with six starts for Atlanta in 2021 while leading the team with 4.5 sacks and a career-high three forced fumbles. Added 36 tackles, six tackles for loss and eight pressures.

• In his first full season with the L.A. Rams in 2019, produced a career-high 11.5 sacks (T9th NFL), 58 tackles, 16 hurries, six pass breakups and two forced fumbles in 16 games played.

• In 2018, played in the first eight games for Jacksonville before his trade to the L.A. Rams, where he played the final eight regular season games and all three postseason contests. Finished the regular season with 27 tackles, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries.

• Played all 16 games with one start in his first full season in 2016, recording 32 tackles, six for a loss, 4.0 sacks and 11 hurries.

• Suffered a torn ACL in rookie minicamp and missed the 2015 season.

COLLEGE: Three-year letterman who played in 37 games at Florida (2012-14), registering 140 tackles, 14.5 sacks, 34 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups. Started the final 24 games of his career and served as a team captain as a junior and the final two games as a sophomore. Named second-team All-American by Sporting News and Walter Camp as a junior in 2014 while garnering honorable mention All-American honors from Sports Illustrated. Earned All-SEC first-team honors after leading the Gators with 15 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and 17 pressures as a junior in 2014. As a sophomore, named to the All-SEC second-team after leading the team with 10.5 tackles for loss and finishing second with 3.5 sacks. In 2012 as a true freshman, played under Dan Quinn, who recruited him out of high school as the Gators defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. Saw action in all 13 games as a true freshman and was named SEC Coaches' All-Freshman first-team with 30 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

PERSONAL: A five-star prospect rated as the No. 3 weakside defensive end and No. 28 recruit overall by Rivals.com who attended Lakewood Senior High School in St. Petersburg, Fla. Named honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated as a senior. Competed in the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game. Majored in telecommunications at Florida. He and his wife, Daniela, have three sons, D'angelo, Dax and Daniel.