Dolphins selected Maryland S Dante Trader Jr. with the No. 155 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
A former top-5 lacrosse recruit turned full-time safety, Dante Trader Jr. enters the 2025 NFL Draft as a three-year starter for the Terps with 39 collegiate starts and 523 special teams snaps. The Maryland product offers plus football IQ, reliable run fits, and elite competitive toughness. Trader showcases quick trigger downhill and wraps up consistently, posting just a 4.8% missed tackle rate in 2024. However, his athletic testing left much to be desired (2.93 RAS), with below-average explosion and size measurables (5’10”, 196 lbs, 31” vert). His tape reveals quality instincts and effort, though his lack of long speed (4.65s 40) and hip fluidity limits him in deep coverage and man-to-man against quick slots. A willing enforcer with leadership intangibles, Trader profiles as a core special teamer with subpackage upside. The Dolphins will find value in his physicality and smarts.
