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Dante Trader Jr.

SAF

A 5th-round pick (155th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Maryland, Dante Trader Jr. has built an NFL career since. Now with MIA, he's in his 2nd NFL season. Last season's 43.0 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 39th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

5'11", 202#

College

Maryland

Draft

Rd 5, 155th overall (2025)

Seasons

2025–2026

2026 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
54.6

67th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

5 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.37
Pass rush×0.3-0.60
Ball skills×0.25+1.71
Run defense×0.2-0.55
Availability×0.1+0.97

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026MIA54.65
2025MIA4315

Career profile

Across 2 NFL seasons on file, Dante Trader Jr. has played in 20 regular-season games, all with MIA.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 43.0, in the 39th percentile among DEFs that year.

2026 splits

regular season

2026 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LV—67.1
Week 2SF—40.6
Week 3KC—51.1
Week 4MIN—41.5
Week 5CIN—49.1

Dante Trader Jr. — common questions

What position does Dante Trader Jr. play?
Dante Trader Jr. is listed as an SAF.
Which teams has Dante Trader Jr. played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dante Trader Jr. has played for MIA (2025–2026).
Where did Dante Trader Jr. go to college?
Dante Trader Jr. played college football at Maryland.
When was Dante Trader Jr. drafted?
Dante Trader Jr. was selected in round 5, 155th overall, of the 2025 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Dante Trader Jr. scored?
Dante Trader Jr. has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Dante Trader Jr.'s ScoutIndex Rating?
Dante Trader Jr. rated 54.6 for 2026, the 67th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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