20 Dante Lee

Dante Lee Ohio State
Name
Dante Lee
Nationality
usaUnited States
Position
TB
Height
5'10"
Weight
180
Birthday
10/15/1970
Hometown
Dayton, OH
High School
Meadowdale
Current Team
Ohio State
Seasons
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

Offensive Stats

SeasonTeamGGSRush AttRush YdsRush AvgRush TDTgtRecRec YdsRec AvgRec TDLngFumLostFRKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TD
1989Ohio State121835036.16NA44711.8044210716123.00
1990Ohio State12012484.004199.01121001834400
1991Ohio State100294.50645614.00241011119100
Total-341975605.8610911212.41444113669600

Major: Sports and Leisure Studies (1992), Recreation Education (1991), Undecided (1989-90)

Jersey #: 5 (1991-92), 20 (1989-90)

Weight: 185 (1991-92), 180 (1990), 175 (1989)

1992 Media Guide: Lee returns to tailback this year after a year at wide receiver … darting, elusive runner with great acceleration … will augment the running game and is also a fine pass receiver coming out of the backfield … played in ten games in 1991, but for a total of only 44 minutes … missed several days of practice in September due to the death of his grandmother and never seemed to settle into a rhythm at wide receiver … finished the year with four receptions for 56 yards and also had nine yards rushing on a pair of reverses … moved back to running back in the spring, but sprained his ankle in the second week and missed the rest of spring ball … can be a very effective weapon late in the game because of his quickness … averaged 17.4 yard per kickoff return in 1991.

1991 Media Guide: A top reserve and part-time starter at tailback the past two years … Lee will divide his team between running back and flanker this fall … a talented athlete who should really help the Buckeyes’ receiving corps once he familiarizes himself with his new position … darting, elusive runner who will be very difficult to cover one-on-one … one of the quickest players on the team … carried the ball just 14 times last year and had 53 yards and one TD … had one catch for nine yards in 1990 … second on the team in kickoff returns with 344 yards on 18 returns.

1990 Media Guide: A leading candidate to succeed Carlos Snow … OSU’s third leading rusher last year with 503 yards and six touchdowns … the Buckeyes’ quickest back … his average of 6.1 yards per carry was tops among the OSU backs … exciting, darting type runner with a variety of spin moves … the only true OSU freshman to see any action on offense last year … became the No. 2 tailback after Jaymes Bryant was hurt … has added 10 pounds since last year in an effort to become more physical … very effective coming off the bench because of his quickness … also a good receiver and
an exciting kick returner.

1989: Had his best day against Northwestern, rushing for 157 yards and three touchdowns … also had three other games with 90 or more yards … started the Michigan game.

1989 Media Guide: Has the strength to go inside and the speed to turn the corner … runs a 4.4 40-yard dash.

HIGH SCHOOL: An AP special mention and UPI honorable mention all-state selection his senior year … Dayton Area Player of the Year as a senior … rushed for 1,228 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior … career totals of 2,850 and 35, respectively … earned four letters in football and track, and served as a captain on both squads … has 10.9 speed in the 100-meter dash.

PERSONAL: Hobby is drawing, especially cartoons, and dancing … nickname is “Quick”.