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Dante Bonamico #39 SP

  • Position:
    Spear
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bridgeport, W.Va.
  • High School:
    Bridgeport HS

Summary

Biography

  • Played in 40 career games

2020 (r-Sr.)

  • Team Captain
  • Saw action in 10 games
  • Added depth at Spear and used primarily on special teams
  • Used on 175 special teams plays, most on the team, including a season-high 21 plays against Kansas and Texas Tech
  • Finished with 16 tackles for the season, including nine solo stops
  • Had 4.5 tackles on special teams, third most on the team
  • Registered a season-high 10 tackles against Army in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
  • Season-high two special teams tackles against Army
  • WVU Special Teams Player of the Week (Kansas State)

2019 (r-Jr.)

  • Saw action in 12 games
  • Added depth at Spear and used primarily on special teams
  • Season-high 20 defensive plays at Oklahoma
  • Used on 20 or more special teams plays four times, including season-high 29 plays at Oklahoma
  • Finished with 11 tackles, including seven solo stops
  • Season-high three tackles against Texas Tech

2018 (r-So.)

  • Saw action in 12 games
  • Added depth at safety; used extensively on special teams
  • Finished with 10 tackles, including eight unassisted and a fumble recovery
  • Tallied three tackles, including two solo stops against Kansas
  • Registered two tackles against Syracuse in the Camping World Bowl

2017 (r-Fr.)

  • Saw action in six games
  • Finished with two tackles, including one for loss and a forced fumble
  • Season-high nine defensive plays against Delaware State
  • Season-high eight special teams plays at Kansas State

2016 (Fr.)

  • Redshirted

High School

  • Played for coach Josh Nicewarner at Bridgeport High
  • Finished with 67 tackles, including 26 solo stops, 7.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and four pass breakups
  • Ran for 1,395 yards and 26 touchdowns and had five catches for 148 yards and three touchdowns
  • Two-time All-State First Team honoree
  • Won the Carl Lee Award as best defensive back in West Virginia
  • Earned Frank Loria Award for best football player in Harrison County

Personal

  • Son of Nunzio and Petrina Bonamico
  • One of four children
  • Graduated in August 2020 with a bachelor's degree in sport management
  • Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2016Freshman

    Safety
    5'8" 180 lbs
    32
  • 39

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Safety
    5'8" 182 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Safety
    5'8" 180 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Safety
    5'8" 188 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Spear
    5'8" 185 lbs
    39
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