Defensive back, UCLA (from Virginia Tech), 2023–26
Dante Lovett
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 198 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Crofton, MD
Dante Lovett plays defensive back for UCLA, after Virginia Tech (2023–25). Last time out, against Wisconsin: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
16 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles vs. Wisconsin, W 17–7
Next game: vs. Michigan State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | UCLA | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 50 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 21 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 21 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 21 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | UCLA | 21 | DB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′0″ | 198 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 UCLA 4 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. San Diego State | W 28–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Maryland | W 54–3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Oregon | W 17–15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Wisconsin | W 17–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Virginia Tech 2 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. South Carolina | L 11–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Old Dominion | L 26–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Virginia Tech 9 games, 20 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Vanderbilt | L 27–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Marshall | W 31–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 27 | at Miami | L 34–38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Stanford | W 31–7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Boston College | W 42–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 21–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Syracuse | L 31–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Virginia | W 37–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. Minnesota | L 10–24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023 Virginia Tech 6 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Rutgers | L 16–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atMarshall | L 17–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Florida State | L 17–39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Syracuse | W 38–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atBoston College | W 48–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | atVirginia | W 55–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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