Dante Trader Jr.

Dante Trader Jr. is an American professional football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League, born on February 13, 2003. He grew up in Delmar, Delaware, attended Delmar Senior High School and then transferred to McDonogh School during his junior year, and he committed to the University of Maryland on November 19, 2019. At Maryland he was recruited to play both lacrosse and football but chose football for his freshman year, appearing in 12 of 13 games. As a sophomore he made 62 tackles and two interceptions, then joined the Maryland Terrapins men's lacrosse team after the 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl. As a junior he recorded 52 tackles and two interceptions. The Miami Dolphins selected him in the fifth round, with the 155th pick, of the 2025 NFL draft.