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| T DANE RANDOLPH |
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| 6' 5" • 300 lbs. • Maryland |
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Exp: R NFL Season, R Packers Season
Age: 23
Acquired: Free Agent 2009
Current Status: Released from practice squad 09/29/2009 |
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- Signed by Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent on May 4, 2009
- A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter, he appeared in 43 games, starting 24 of them at right tackle for Maryland
- Played in all 13 games as a senior in 2008 for a Terrapins team that knocked off four ranked opponents and finished the season with an 8-5 record
- Started seven games and helped clear the way for just the seventh 1,000-yard rusher in school history and the first since the 2002 season
- Closed out the season with a 42-35 victory over Nevada in the Humanitarian Bowl (Dec. 30), a game that saw the Terps’ offense rack up 456 total yards, including 258 on the ground against what was the nation’s third-ranked rushing defense entering the game
- Started all 13 games as a junior in 2007, one of only three offensive players to do so
- Graded out as the team’s best lineman in late-season games at Florida State (Nov. 17) and North Carolina State (Nov. 24)
- Part of the blocking unit that paved the way for a running-back tandem to combine for close to 1,600 yards and 25 touchdowns
- Registered the fourth-highest strength index in the program during offseason testing in 2007
- Played in 11 of the team’s 13 games, starting four, as a sophomore in 2006
- The offensive line allowed just 19 sacks on the season, the second-lowest total in the Atlantic Coast Conference
- Appeared in four games as a reserve during his redshirt freshman season in 2005, providing a glimpse of his technique by not being called for a penalty in 56 snaps
- Redshirted in 2004
- Was a teammate of fellow Packers non-drafted free agent defensive lineman Dean Muhtadi during his final two seasons in the program
- Earned a B.S. in criminology and criminal justice and is pursuing a master’s certificate in public health and informatics
- A two-time letterman in football at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Md., appeared at five different positions as a prep, but saw the majority of his action at defensive end
- Registered 85 tackles, including 10 for loss, eight sacks and five pass breakups as a senior, while also serving as the starter at offensive guard throughout the season
- Totaled 157 tackles and 14 sacks during his two seasons at Wilde Lake
- Rated as an All-American by PrepStar and was a second-team All-Met choice by The Baltimore Sun as a senior
- Lettered three times in track, competing in the discus, shot put and 4x100-meter relay
- Also lettered twice in basketball
- Was a member of the National Honor Society and also the lead student representative for the school’s booster club
- Attended Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Fla., during his freshman and sophomore years before moving back to Maryland
- Volunteered while in college with the Terrapin Enrichment Reading Program (TERP) that involved promoting literacy among youths, while also serving as a mentor with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- Also helps out at an annual football camp at his high school alma mater, Wilde Lake
- Began writing a popular blog, ‘Long Shots,’ for The Washington Post in the spring of 2009, chronicling his preparations and journey through the NFL Draft process and has plans to continue updating it throughout his time in Green Bay
- Was raised by his mother, Angela, who serves as a cryptologist in the United States Navy
- Enjoys learning about cars, playing video games, watching movies, and is a music enthusiast who lists Missy Elliott, Dr. Dre and the group Nappy Roots as his favorite acts among several others
- Single, lives in Owings Mills, Md.
- Given name Dane Kasei Randolph; nickname is ‘Great Dane’
- Born in Pensacola, Fla.
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