Temple University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Dante Atton
- Position:
- Punter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Australia
- High School:
- St. Francis Xavier College
2025 (Junior, Temple): Selected to wear a single-digit - one of the highest honors for a Temple Football player - given to the those who lead on and off the field ... continues to serve as primary punter and holder ... returns as the teams primary punter and holder ... named to the 2025 Ray Guy Award Watch List ... served as a team captain (Howard).
2024 (Sophomore): Entered the season as the teams primary punter and holder ... part of the FG kicking mechanics that has led Maddux Trujillo to become just the third player in NCAA history to kick two 60+ yard FGs in the same season ... set new career-long punt of 58 yards at Oklahoma ... had a carer-high four Inside-the-20 vs. Army ... set career-high 350 punting yards, including a career-long tying 58 yarder at UConn ... collected a career-high 11 punts at Tulane ... had a career-long 66-yard punt at UTSA ... lettered.
2023 (Freshman): Served as teams primary punter and holder ... was part of the 2023 recruiting class ... played in his first ever football game in the season opener vs. Akron ... punted a career high 8 times vs. SMU ... had a career-long 57 yard punt vs. Miami ... lettered.
Personal: Born Dante Kayden Atton in Melbourne, Australia ... list of favorites include: Big Bang Theory (TV show), Barefoot Investor (book), Hacksaw Ridge (movie) ... business management major.
