2012
Listed at co-No. 1 at quarterback along with Terrance Owens in preseason depth chart.
2011
Starting QB in first 10 games, splitting time with Terrance Owens...Sat out last two games of regular season due to concussion symptoms...Ranked 21st in nation and third in MAC in passing efficiency (149.7)...15 TD passes vs. four interceptions...Career-high five TD passes vs. NIU, all to Eric Page...Completed 20-of-33 passes for 322 yards vs. Huskies, second-most yards of his career...Hit on 14-of-16 vs. EMU and 12-of-14 vs. Temple, the best two percentage games of his career...EMU was tied for fourth-best game completion percentage (87.5%) in UT history...Has nine TD passes vs. just one interception...Completed 15-of-21 passes for 161 yards and three TDs vs. New Hampshire...14-of-26 for 155 yards and one TD vs. OSU...3-of-8 with one TD vs. Boise State...22-of-32 for 258 yards and one TD vs. Syracuse.
2010
Starting QB in first nine games...Injured shoulder in first quarter of EMU game on Oct. 30 and missed rest of season...Resumed practice on Dec. 5 but did not play in bowl game...Ranked 10th in MAC in passing yards (139.3/game), sixth in passing efficiency (124.7) and first in completion percentage (66.1)...Second on team with 292 yards rushing...Tied for team lead with eight rushing TDs...Completed 14-of-18 for 197 yards and one TD in 31-24 win vs. Ball State...Also rushed for 58 yards and two scores...Completed 30-of-47 passes in 34-21 win vs. Kent State; career highs in attempts and completions...Ran for career high 72 yards vs. KSU, including game's final TD...Completed 13-of-18 passes for 167 yards vs. Boise State before leaving the game in the fourth quarter due to injury...Completed 24-of-31 passes for 209 yards and two TDs in 31-20 win vs. Purdue...Also rushed for 64 yards and two TDs, including a 58-yard TD run...Named Rivals.com MAC Player of the Week for performance vs. Purdue...12-of-15 for 102 yards in 20-13 win vs. Ohio...11-of-18 for 173 yards and two TDs plus one rushing TD in 37-24 win vs. WMU.
2009
Played in seven games at quarterback, starting three...Completed 66.4 percent of his passes for 962 yards and four TDs...Ran for 51 yards...Started in the Northern Illinois game on Oct. 17 and in the final two games of the season vs. Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green due to injuries to starter Aaron Opelt...Was 2-1 as a starter...Led Toledo to 20-19 victory over NIU on 17-of-24 passing for 202 yards...Led UT to a 47-21 win over EMU on 10-of-11 passing for 116 yards.
High School
Earned honorable mention Class 4A all-state and first-team All-Big Bend (northern Florida) honors...Completed 62 percent of his passes for 1,856 yards and 18 touchdowns...Rushed for 254 yards and nine scores...As a junior, passed for 2,680 yards and 24 touchdowns, adding 836 yards and 12 touchdowns...Named second-team All-Big Bend honors...Registered 686 yards rushing with 16 scores, and 980 yards passing with eight TD throws as a sophomore...High school coach was Bill Ragans.
Personal
Full name is Austin Michael Dantin...Birthdate: Nov. 14, 1990...Parents are Keith and Debbie Dantin...Civil engineering major.
Passing Statistics
| Year |
G/S |
Att. |
Comp. |
Pct. |
Yds. |
TD |
Int. |
| 2009 |
7/3 |
119 |
79 |
66.4 |
962 |
4
|
4
|
| 2010 |
9/9 |
192 |
127 |
66.1 |
1254 |
7 |
8 |
| 2011 |
11/10 |
188 |
122 |
64.9 |
1404 |
15 |
4 |
| Totals |
27/22 |
499 |
328 |
65.7 |
3620 |
26 |
16 |
Rushing Statistics
| Year |
G/S |
Att. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TD |
LP |
| 2009 |
7/3 |
44 |
51 |
1.2 |
0 |
15 |
| 2010 |
9/9 |
103 |
292 |
2.8 |
8 |
58 |
| 2011 |
11/10 |
59 |
183 |
3.1 |
1 |
20 |
| Totals |
27/22 |
206 |
526 |
2.6 |
9 |
58 |
Career Game Highs
Completions: 30 (Kent State, 10-16-10)
Attempts: 47 (Kent State, 10-16-10)
Passing Yards: 326 (Bowling Green, 11-27-09)
Touchdowns: 5 (Northern Illinois, 11-1-11)
Rushing Yards: 72 (Kent State, 10-16-10)
