Dante Anderson is a defensive lineman at Florida International who has not played in Florida International's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Florida International lists 20 defensive linemen this season.
Florida International is 3-5. Next: vs Missouri State, Sat Nov 7.
Anderson disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 2 sacks against Sam Houston — Week 14, 2025.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida International | 14 | 10 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | Florida State | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Florida State | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 22 | 15 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 16-38vs Delaware | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-45vs Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 56-30@ Middle Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-27vs Liberty | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-21vs Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 56-16vs Sam Houston | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 14 | 10 | 5.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Week 14 · 2025
W 56-16
vs Sam Houston · neutral site
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 40-point win at a neutral site against Sam Houston.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
36%5 TFLSack rate
21%3 sacksHurry rate
14%2 hurries14 tackles · 5 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Pass share
47.3%
428 pass / 476 run
Plays / game
69.5
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
409 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Norvell and Willie Simmons.
