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Dante Fowler Jr.

LB

A 1st-round pick (3rd overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Florida, Dante Fowler Jr. has built an NFL career since. He's currently with SEA, in his 12th season in the league. He posted a 55.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 66th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'3", 264#

College

Florida

Draft

Rd 1, 3rd overall (2015)

Seasons

2015–2026

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
58.2

72th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.36
Pass rush×0.3+0.79
Ball skills×0.25-0.47
Run defense×0.2+0.41
Availability×0.1+0.76

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026SEA331
2025DAL55.613
2024WAS94.516
2023DAL60.213
2022DAL7613
2021ATL66.514
2020ATL58.213
2019LAR90.816
2018LAR61.314
2017JAX76.112
2016JAX61.815

Career profile

Dante Fowler Jr. has appeared in 140 regular-season games across 11 NFL seasons on file, playing for 7 teams: JAX (2016–2017), LAR (2018–2019), ATL (2020–2021), DAL (2022–2023), WAS (2024), DAL (2025), SEA (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 94.5, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2020 splits

regular season

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1SEA—67.8
Week 2DAL—64
Week 3CHI—39.4
Week 4GB—58.7
Week 5CAR—40.3
Week 6MIN—40.2
Week 7DET—60.7
Week 8CAR—57.4
Week 12LV—48.5
Week 13NO—40.8
Week 14LAC—40.6
Week 16KC—40.2
Week 17TB—75.1

Dante Fowler Jr. — common questions

What position does Dante Fowler Jr. play?
Dante Fowler Jr. is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Dante Fowler Jr. played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dante Fowler Jr. has played for JAX (2016–2017), LAR (2018–2019), ATL (2020–2021), DAL (2022–2023), WAS (2024), DAL (2025), SEA (2026).
Where did Dante Fowler Jr. go to college?
Dante Fowler Jr. played college football at Florida.
When was Dante Fowler Jr. drafted?
Dante Fowler Jr. was selected in round 1, 3rd overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Dante Fowler Jr. scored?
Dante Fowler Jr. has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Dante Fowler Jr.'s ScoutIndex Rating?
Dante Fowler Jr. rated 33.0 for 2026, the 6th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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