2024 Football Roster
Perri, Dante
Jersey Number 12
Dante Perri
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- The Haverford School
- Major:
- Business Analytics (BS in Finance)
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “The terrific academic reputation mixed with Division I football was a combination that I had always hoped to reach. Lehigh provides opportunities to be great on and off the field.”
As a graduate student (2024): Appeared in all 13 games, starting first nine at quarterback… passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third in home-opening win over Wagner (9/7)… tossed go-ahead touchdown pass at LIU (9/14)… threw touchdown pass for Lehigh’s only touchdown in key road win at Holy Cross (11/9)… selected as Lehigh’s game captain for Patriot League title-clinching Rivalry 160 win… went 4-for-4 passing and scored rushing touchdown in playoff game at Idaho (12/7).
As a senior (2023): Saw time in six games… started Rivalry 159 at quarterback… came off the bench to throw for 146 yards and two touchdowns at Colgate (11/11)… went 18-for-31 for 125 yards and two touchdowns in start versus Lafayette (11/18)… also rushed for 29 yards against the Leopards… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior (2022): Team captain… started all 11 games at quarterback… completed nearly 58 percent of his passes for 2213 yards and 12 touchdowns… threw five touchdown passes over his final three games… threw for career-high 424 yards and accounted for four touchdowns (two rushing, two passing) in win over Colgate (11/12)… closed season with 343 yard passing effort against Lafayette (11/19)… had four games in which he threw two touchdown passes (Villanova, Fordham, Holy Cross, Colgate)… threw 77-yard touchdown pass against Richmond (9/17).
As a sophomore (2021): Appeared in nine games… started six games at quarterback, including final five games of regular season… quarterbacked Lehigh to all three of its victories…saw first career action at quarterback against Villanova (9/4)… made first career start at Colgate (9/25)… best statistical game came at Fordham, where he completed 27-of-37 for 317 yards and a touchdown… threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns against Georgetown (11/13)… went 14-of-24 for 183 yards and a touchdown in Rivalry 157 win over Lafayette (11/20).
As a freshman (spring 2021): Served as Lehigh’s holder in final two games of season…named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: All-Main Line and All-Delco honorable mention selection… passed for 2,400 yards and 24 touchdowns in 12 games… team Coaches Award winner… two-year varsity captain… also lettered in basketball and was member of two-time league championship team and 2019 state championship team.
Personal: Son of Fortunato and Lisa Perri… sister Gina rowed at Boston College, sister Tori competed in track and cross country at Penn State, brother Freddie played football at Franklin & Marshall.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Completions: 29, at Lafayette, 11/19/22
Attempts: 57, at Lafayette, 11/19/22
Pass Yards: 424, vs. Colgate, 11/12/22
Touchdown passes: 2, 8x, vs. Wagner, 9/7/24
Interceptions: 2, 2x, at Yale, 10/19/24
Long Pass: 77 yards, vs. Richmond, 9/17/22
Rushing TDs: 2, vs. Colgate, 11/12/22
As a graduate student (2024): Appeared in all 13 games, starting first nine at quarterback… passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third in home-opening win over Wagner (9/7)… tossed go-ahead touchdown pass at LIU (9/14)… threw touchdown pass for Lehigh’s only touchdown in key road win at Holy Cross (11/9)… selected as Lehigh’s game captain for Patriot League title-clinching Rivalry 160 win… went 4-for-4 passing and scored rushing touchdown in playoff game at Idaho (12/7).
As a senior (2023): Saw time in six games… started Rivalry 159 at quarterback… came off the bench to throw for 146 yards and two touchdowns at Colgate (11/11)… went 18-for-31 for 125 yards and two touchdowns in start versus Lafayette (11/18)… also rushed for 29 yards against the Leopards… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior (2022): Team captain… started all 11 games at quarterback… completed nearly 58 percent of his passes for 2213 yards and 12 touchdowns… threw five touchdown passes over his final three games… threw for career-high 424 yards and accounted for four touchdowns (two rushing, two passing) in win over Colgate (11/12)… closed season with 343 yard passing effort against Lafayette (11/19)… had four games in which he threw two touchdown passes (Villanova, Fordham, Holy Cross, Colgate)… threw 77-yard touchdown pass against Richmond (9/17).
As a sophomore (2021): Appeared in nine games… started six games at quarterback, including final five games of regular season… quarterbacked Lehigh to all three of its victories…saw first career action at quarterback against Villanova (9/4)… made first career start at Colgate (9/25)… best statistical game came at Fordham, where he completed 27-of-37 for 317 yards and a touchdown… threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns against Georgetown (11/13)… went 14-of-24 for 183 yards and a touchdown in Rivalry 157 win over Lafayette (11/20).
As a freshman (spring 2021): Served as Lehigh’s holder in final two games of season…named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: All-Main Line and All-Delco honorable mention selection… passed for 2,400 yards and 24 touchdowns in 12 games… team Coaches Award winner… two-year varsity captain… also lettered in basketball and was member of two-time league championship team and 2019 state championship team.
Personal: Son of Fortunato and Lisa Perri… sister Gina rowed at Boston College, sister Tori competed in track and cross country at Penn State, brother Freddie played football at Franklin & Marshall.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | G | Comp. | Att. | Int. | Pct. | Yds. | TD | Lg. |
| S2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 153 | 225 | 5 | 60.0 | 1383 | 5 | 50 |
| 2022 | 11 | 206 | 357 | 9 | 57.7 | 2213 | 12 | 77 |
| 2023 | 6 | 36 | 67 | 2 | 53.7 | 298 | 4 | 32 |
| 2024 | 13 | 45 | 86 | 4 | 52.3 | 551 | 5 | 42 |
| Total | 41 | 422 | 735 | 20 | 57.4 | 4444 | 26 | 77 |
CAREER HIGHS
Completions: 29, at Lafayette, 11/19/22
Attempts: 57, at Lafayette, 11/19/22
Pass Yards: 424, vs. Colgate, 11/12/22
Touchdown passes: 2, 8x, vs. Wagner, 9/7/24
Interceptions: 2, 2x, at Yale, 10/19/24
Long Pass: 77 yards, vs. Richmond, 9/17/22
Rushing TDs: 2, vs. Colgate, 11/12/22
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