Rebounded from a season-ending knee injury in 2012 to become one of the Mountaineers’ top pass defenders as a redshirt freshman in 2013 ... two full years removed from knee reconstruction surgery, is poised to have a breakout year as a sophomore in 2014 ... expected to hold down one of the starting roles at cornerback.

2013: Saw action in 11 games with six starts at cornerback ... tied for third on team with two pass breakups ... made 15 tackles (11 solo) from his cornerback position ... made two tackles, including a half-tackle for loss, in home opener versus North Carolina A&T ... made two more stops two games later versus Charleston Southern ... racked up a career-high four tackles against Samford ... had best game of the season in win over Georgia Southern with three tackles and a pass breakup ... missed the season finale versus Western Carolina due to injury.

2012: Sustained a season-ending knee injury during the third practice of fall camp … redshirted.

High School: Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com … named first-team all-region on both offense and defense as a senior … also garnered all-area recognition in 2011 … tallied 31 tackles with five interceptions and nine pass break-ups as a defensive back and caught 44 passes for 636 yards and five touchdowns (including four in the team’s final two games) at wide receiver as a senior … participated in 2011 Georgia High School Senior All-Star Bowl at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta … hails from the same hometown as former Appalachian State all-America cornerback and current Jacksonville Jaguar Demetrius McCray … coached by Rick Hurst.

Personal: Full name is Dante Rashad Blackmon ... majoring in criminal justice.