Dontae Balfour

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1.75
Weight:
180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Starke, Fla.
High School:
Bradford

2022 – Sophomore Season
Appeared in two games at defensive back and on special teams • Posted six tackles in the season opener against FAMU • Also saw action at Georgia State.

2021 – True Freshman Season

Appeared in two games at defensive back and on special teams against Georgia State and Wofford.

Bradford High School

A four-star prospect listed as the nation’s 233rd-best player, the 17th-ranked cornerback and the No. 31 player in Florida by 247Sports • Tabbed as the nation’s 27th-ranked cornerback and the No. 66 player in the state by ESPN • Ranked as the nation’s 42nd-best cornerback and the No. 70 player in the state by Rivals • Notched 201 tackles, 14 INTs and 12 PBU over his three prep seasons • A first-team Jacksonville.com All-First Coast selection as a senior • Helped Bradford to the second round of the 4A playoffs • Posted 77 tackles, four INTs and two PBU on defense while catching 25 passes for 386 yards and two TDs on offense • Also scored TDs on an INT return and a kickoff return • A second-team Gainesville Sun all-area selection as a junior • Led Bradford to the third round of the 4A playoffs • Tallied 52 tackles, seven INTs and four PBU • Added 17 receptions for 312 yards and five TDs • Collected 72 tackles, three INTs and six PBU as a sophomore • A three-sport athlete who also competed in track and field and basketball • Was a state qualifier in the 300-meter hurdles and triple jump as a sophomore • Averaging over 20 points per game as a senior in basketball • Coached by Brian Tomlinson.

Personal
Son of Darris Williams and Arthura Balfour • Birthday is Oct. 6.