Dante Hibbert

Photo by: Jeremy Enlow

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-1
Weight:
315
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Loganville, Ga.
High School:
Loganville HS

Career
Completed his three-year ACU career with 81 tackles (30 solo), 14 tackles for loss (-37), two forced fumbles, three quarterback hurries and 7.5 sacks (-31)

2018 (Senior)
Team captain. Southland Conference honorable mention at defensive tackle after averaging 0.41 sacks per game. Appeared in 11 games and registered 38 tackles (15 solo), 10 of which were for a loss totaling -32 yards. He was credited with 4.5 sacks for -22 yards, dropping the quarterback against Houston Baptist (-1), McNeese (-3), Nicholls (-8) and Sam Houston (-9). Wildcats were 3-1 in games in which he sacked the quarterback. Forced a fumble in 28-12 win vs. Nicholls. Finished the year with a season high 8.0 tackles (0.5 TFL for -1 yard). Part of a defense that held Northwestern State to only 33 net yards rushing (a DI era single-game defensive record)

2017 (Junior)
Established himself as a team leader from the moment he stepped on the campus in 2016 and rewarded for that this year by being voted a team captain. One of four defensive captains on 2017 ACU squad. One of the best interior linemen returning in the Southland Conference, Hibbert had 29 tackles last season, including 3.5 for loss and three sacks. He also had one pass breakup, one pass defended, one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble. He has 44 career tackles entering his senior season.

2016 (Sophomore)
Hibbert played in seven games with starts against Lamar, Northwestern State and at Southeastern Louisiana. He had 15 tackles, 4 solo and 1 tackle for loss. He had his best game at SLU, recording four tackles (one solo) and 0.5 tackles for loss.

2015 (Freshman at Independence Community College)
Played both defensive tackle and offensive guard while at Independence.

High School
As a senior, he led his team in total tackles and was voted first team all-region, first team all-county and first team all-district. … He also lettered in basketball as a senior.

Personal
His adopted parents are Jerry Vincent and Malica Vincent. His birth parents are Marvett Freebourne and Dwight Hibbert. Born in the Bronx, N.Y. 2014 graduate of Loganville High School. Born 04 June 1995.