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Lafayette College Athletics

2017 Football Roster

56 Dante Lonardo

  • Pos. DL
  • Yr. Junior
  • Ht. 6-3
  • Weight 255
  • Hometown Bethlehem, Pa.
  • High School Bethlehem Catholic

Biography

2017: Started the first six games at defensive end before missing the final five with an ankle injury...finished the season the season with 15 tackles...made a season-high five stops vs. No. 7 Villanova.

2016: Played in 11 games with one start at defensive end...made 19 tackles with one tackle for loss, including multiple tackles in six games...earned first start of the season at Bucknell (10/22).

2015: Missed his freshman season with a torn ACL.

AT BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC: Named First-Team Defense by the Express-Times and Morning Call...East Penn Conference North First-Team choice...Associated Press All-State selection...made 67 tackles with 19 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in his senior year while also managing five catches for 100 yards and a touchdown at tight end...as a junior, collected 47 tackles with 9.5 tackles for loss and three QB sacks...helped lead teams to district championships in junior (8-5) and senior (12-2) seasons...named team's Defensive MVP in 2014...honor roll student who served as a committee member of mini-thon and as an intramurals coach and assistant.

PERSONAL: Son of Roberto and Tammy Lonardo...uncle, Tommaso Lonardo, played football at Moravian...has a younger brother, Gabriel...born 5/12/97.

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2015Freshman

    DE
    6'3" 255 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2016Sophomore

    DL
    6'3" 270 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2017Junior

    DL
    6'3" 255 lbs
    56