Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2024 AT KANSAS STATE: Did not see any game action.

AT SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI CC: Played the 2023 season for the Bears under head coach Cliff Collins... Regarded as the 11th-best overall community-college prospect for the Class of 2024 by On3... Rated as a cornerback by On3, which places him No. 3 among all community-college players at the position for the Class of 2024... Rated No. 41 among community-college transfers and No. 4 among safeties by 247Sports... Earned all-conference honors after collecting 43 tackles, four pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the season... Had a season high eight tackles against Mississippi Gulf Coast and seven tackles at Hinds, the latter of which he forced and recovered a fumble... Broke up two passes at Mississippi Delta and once apiece against East Central and Holmes.

2022 AT NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIV.: Saw action in 11 games with four starts, totaling 18 tackles, an interception and five total passes defended... Had a career-high five tackles against Houston Christian, a game in which he recorded his first-career interception... Broke up a career-high three passes against Southeastern Louisiana... Also broke up passes against Houston Christian and SEMO, while he had three tackles apiece against Southern Miss and Southeastern Louisiana.

2021 AT NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIV.: Played in three games, including season-opener at North Texas when he carded a tackle for loss.

2020 AT NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIV.: Played at against Sam Houston in the spring season of 2021, registering two tackles, including a half tackle for loss.

AT JOHN CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner for the Patriots under head coach JT Curtis... Helped lead John Curtis to a 51-5 record during his prep career... Totaled 55 tackles and six interceptions as a senior, while he had 65 tackles and five picks as a junior... Helped lead the Patriots to a 14-0 record and a state title as a junior... Also competed in track and field.

PERSONAL: Dante Thomas was born January 16, 2002, in Hammond, Louisiana... Son of Kevin and Keisha Thomas... Has one sibling, Keva... Majoring in psychology.