Dante Stills

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Dante Stills
West Virginia Mountaineers – No. 55
PositionDefensive tackle
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-14) December 14, 1999 (age 22)
Fairmont, West Virginia
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight280 lb (127 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolFairmont Senior
(Fairmont, West Virginia)
Career highlights and awards

Dante Stills is an American football defensive lineman who plays at West Virginia.

College career[]

2018[]

In 2018 Stills had 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 a Freshman All-American.

2019[]

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 honors.[1]

2020[]

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 and Phil Steele and All-Big 12 Conference Second Team by the AP. Additionally he was a PFF All-American honorable mention.

2021[]

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]

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] Gary's brother is Ken Stills, former safety and father of wide receiver Kenny Stills.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Raby, John. "Just like dad: DL Dante, Darius Stills create sacks for West Virginia". recordonline.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  2. ^ a b 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 2021-10-02.
  3. ^ Callihan, Schuyler. "Dante Stills Discusses Why He Skipped the 2021 NFL Draft to Return to WVU". Sports Illustrated West Virginia Mountaineers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  4. ^ Kinder, Kevin. "Dante Stills Adds Preseason Honor | WVU | West Virginia Mountaineers sports coverage - Blue Gold News". Retrieved 2021-10-02.

External links[]

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