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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.Jeff Tedford to be inducted into the Fresno State Football Ring of Honor
Tuesday, September 23
FB highlight at Hawai'i [9/20/25]
Monday, September 22
Instant Highlight: Fresno State 23, Hawaii 21
Sunday, September 21
Post-Game Press Conference [9/20]
Sunday, September 21
