Dante Rosario

Carolina Panthers 155th pick

TE ·

Oregon · 2007–2014

122

Games

116

Receptions

1,235

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2007

Round

Round 5

Pick

155th overall

Team

Carolina Panthers

Position

College

Oregon

Dante Rosario Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Best statistical season: 2009 with CAR (313 receiving yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2007	CAR	9	0	6	108	2
2008	CAR	9	0	18	209	1
2009	CAR	14	48	26	313	2
2010	CAR	16	58	32	264	0
2011	DEN	9	11	7	117	0
2012	SD	11	18	10	95	3
2013	CHI	9	4	1	13	0
2014	CHI	14	22	16	116	0
Career		91	161	116	1,235	8

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
2007	CAR	9	4	0
2008	CAR	9	4	0
2009	CAR	14	4	0
2010	CAR	16	0	0
2011	DEN	9	9	0
2012	SD	11	4	0
2013	CHI	9	2	1
2014	CHI	14	0	0
Career		91	27	1

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2007	CAR	9	2	39
2008	CAR	9	2	26
2009	CAR	14	2	41
2010	CAR	16	0	0
2011	DEN	9	0	0
2012	SD	11	0	0
2013	CHI	9	2	10
2014	CHI	14	2	7
Career		91	10	123

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Dante Rosario is a former tight end out of Oregon, selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 155th overall pick (round 5) in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played 122 regular-season games from 2007 to 2014, with the Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	1D	FUM
2007	CAR	4	0	0	—	0	0
2008	CAR	6	0	0	—	0	0
2008 POST	CAR	1	0	0	—	0	0
2009	CAR	14	0	0	—	0	0
2010	CAR	16	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
2011	DEN	9	0	0	—	0	0
2011 POST	DEN	2	0	0	—	0	0
2012	LAC	10	0	0	—	0	0
2013	CHI	3	0	0	—	0	0
2014	CHI	13	0	0	—	0	0
2007	CAR	4	0	0	—	0	0
2008	CAR	7	0	0	—	0	0
2009	CAR	14	0	0	—	0	0
2010	CAR	16	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
2011	DEN	11	0	0	—	0	0
2012	LAC	10	0	0	—	0	0
2013	CHI	3	0	0	—	0	0
2014	CHI	13	0	0	—	0	0
Career		75	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Career		3	0	0	—	0	0
Career		122	—	-2	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2007	CAR	4	6	6	108	2	18.0	5
2008	CAR	6	18	18	209	1	11.6	11
2008 POST	CAR	1	3	3	28	0	9.3	2
2009	CAR	14	48	26	313	2	12.0	19
2010	CAR	16	58	32	264	0	8.3	15
2011	DEN	9	11	7	117	0	16.7	4
2011 POST	DEN	2	2	0	0	0	—	0
2012	LAC	10	18	10	95	3	9.5	6
2013	CHI	3	4	1	13	0	13.0	1
2014	CHI	13	22	16	116	0	7.3	3
2007	CAR	4	6	6	108	2	18.0	5
2008	CAR	7	21	21	237	1	11.3	13
2009	CAR	14	48	26	313	2	12.0	19
2010	CAR	16	58	32	264	0	8.3	15
2011	DEN	11	13	7	117	0	16.7	4
2012	LAC	10	18	10	95	3	9.5	6
2013	CHI	3	4	1	13	0	13.0	1
2014	CHI	13	22	16	116	0	7.3	3
Career		75	185	116	1,235	8	10.6	64
Career		3	5	3	28	0	9.3	2
Career		122	—	116	1,235	8	10.6	—

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-3

Weight

244 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.78s

Bench Press

20 reps

Vertical Jump

36"

Broad Jump

115"

3-Cone Drill

6.96s

Shuttle

4.47s

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