2021 Football Roster
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Adkins Jr., Dante

Jersey Number 55
Dante Adkins Jr.
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, Calif.
- High School:
- Highland HS
Bio
Last Updated: Jan. 21, 2022
2021 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 11 games on the season … a versatile lineman for the ‘Dogs, he started six games total - two at left tackle and four at left guard … … blocked the top offense in the Mountain West and the No. 14 offense in the FBS … Fresno State averaged 464.85 offensive yards per game … Fresno State scored an average of 33.4 points per game … the Bulldogs averaged 137.2 rushing yards per game and 326.7 passing yards per game … part of an offensive line unit that allowed 25 sacks on the quarterback, its least in a season since 2019 … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program.
2020 (R-FRESHMAN): Played in four games … was the starting left guard in all four games played … helped an offensive line cover for a run game that averaged 141.5 yard per game though the four games played … helped protect the top offense in the Mountain West … helped protect the No. 5 passing offense and No. 17 total offense in the NCAA ... was the team’s Offensive Power Player of the Game versus Colorado State ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
2019 (FRESHMAN): Utilized a redshirt season.
2021 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 11 games on the season … a versatile lineman for the ‘Dogs, he started six games total - two at left tackle and four at left guard … … blocked the top offense in the Mountain West and the No. 14 offense in the FBS … Fresno State averaged 464.85 offensive yards per game … Fresno State scored an average of 33.4 points per game … the Bulldogs averaged 137.2 rushing yards per game and 326.7 passing yards per game … part of an offensive line unit that allowed 25 sacks on the quarterback, its least in a season since 2019 … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program.
2020 (R-FRESHMAN): Played in four games … was the starting left guard in all four games played … helped an offensive line cover for a run game that averaged 141.5 yard per game though the four games played … helped protect the top offense in the Mountain West … helped protect the No. 5 passing offense and No. 17 total offense in the NCAA ... was the team’s Offensive Power Player of the Game versus Colorado State ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
2019 (FRESHMAN): Utilized a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Highland High School in Palmdale, Calif. … helped the Highland football team to a 13-1 record as an offensive lineman … was an All-League offensive lineman selection … second team All-Area honoree … part of an offensive line unit that did not allow a sack in 2018 … carried a 4.0 GPA as a senior … was a part of the link crew, Stamp out Hunger and the local youth football league.
PERSONAL: Born in Lancaster, Calif. … son of Dante and Bernadette Adkins … has two older siblings - Simone and Byron … favorite athlete is Tyrone Smith … is a biology major … chose to attend Fresno State because the school was open and loving towards him and it seemed like the perfect fit.FB Media Availability [9/2]: QB E.J. Warner
Tuesday, September 02
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/1]
Monday, September 01
FB highlight vs Georgia Southern [8/30/25]
Monday, September 01
Post-Game Press Conference [8/30]
Saturday, August 30