Hall of Fame

Dante Wesley

  • Class
  • Induction
    2016
  • Sport(s)
    Football
  • Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  • Dante Wesley was a standout defensive back at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), where he earned Second-Team All-SWAC honors in 1999 and 2000, and First-Team All-SWAC and All-American honors in 2001.
  • He was selected in the 4th round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers and went on to have a professional career that included multiple NFC Championship appearances.
  • In recognition of his outstanding collegiate achievements and lasting impact on SWAC football, Wesley was inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame in 2016.