Dante Wright: WR · Temple · #5.
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Dante Wright
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Played for four head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Mike Bobo, Steve Addazio, Stan Drayton and Everett Withers. That makes two seasons with an honor, the latest All-AAC in 2024. On tape: 147 receiving yards and 14 receptions against Florida Atlantic, Week 12, 2024.
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Temple | 61 | 792 | 13.0 | 6 | 91 |
| 2023 | Temple | 39 | 507 | 13.0 | 4 | 71 |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 44 | 554 | 12.6 | 3 | 62 |
| 2020 | Colorado State | 20 | 315 | 15.8 | 0 | 42 |
| 2019 | Colorado State | 56 | 802 | 14.3 | 4 | 75 |
| Career | 220 | 2,970 | 13.5 | 17 | 91 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Temple | 5 | 17 | 60 |
| 2023 | Temple | 2 | 5 | 58 |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 3 | −5 | 48 |
| 2020 | Colorado State | 9 | 36 | 34 |
| 2019 | Colorado State | 17 | 214 | 135 |
| Career | 36 | 267 | 335 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-51@ No. 16 Oklahoma | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 2 | L 11-38@ Navy | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 1 | 23 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-28vs Coastal Carolina | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-29vs Utah State | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 1 | 91 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-42vs Army | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-29@ UConn | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 12 | W 18-15vs Florida Atlantic | 14 | 147 | 10.5 | 0 | 23 | Season-high 147 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 27-51@ UTSA | 5 | 128 | 25.6 | 2 | 61 | 2 TD catches |
| Total | 61 | 792 | 13.0 | 6 | 91 |
Week 13 · 2024
L 27-51
at UTSA
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 8.5 | 115 | 18.1 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 6.8 | 83.0 | 13.8 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.0 | 86.2 | 15.3 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 9.5 | 138 | 18.1 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Everett Withers
Pass share
52.2%
412 pass / 377 run
Plays / game
65.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.5%
434 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
First team in his league at the position.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #79 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Colorado State and Temple, 2,970 receiving yards, a first-team All-Conference season (2024) — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 43 games over five seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 1ST TEAM
All-AAC 1st team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Bobo, Steve Addazio, Jay Norvell and Stan Drayton.
