Former West Virginia defensive stand-out Dante Still is preparing for the NFL combine on Thursday, March 2nd. In preparation for the combine, Stills met with reporters on Wednesday to talk about his future.
Dante Stills finished his Mountaineer career first in school history for games played (58( and tackles for loss (52.5). He also finished fourth in school history for sacks (23.5).
Stills participated in the East-West Shrine Bowl in February where he impressed scouts against other top level NFL draft prospects.
“I feel like I definitely did well, I proved myself to the scouts and to the other players that I belong here, that I belong in this draft and I feel I’ll be a great draft pick to whatever team that picks me up. Just embraced every moment there and show them that I’m able to compete against any type of level,” Stills said.
After the game, Stills talked to personnel of the San Francisco 49ers organization and the talks have continued up to the combine that led to a formal interview with the team at the combine.
Another team that Stills confirmed has shown interest in the former Mountaineer is the New England Patriots. Members of the Patriots organization, including Bill Belicheck were coaches during the East-West Shrine Bowl practices and got to see Stills up close.
Stills was also asked about how his brother, former Mountaineer Darius Stills who was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2021 has helped him to prepare for the combine.
“Pretty much every day… for tomorrow we had a conversation about what was gonna happen tomorrow, how I need to lock in and focus on details, technique and stuff like that,” Stills said of his brother’s impact.
Stills is joined at the combine by former WVU wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton. Stills will be a a a part of the defensive linemen group that will start at 3 p.m. on Thursday and Ford-Wheaton will test with the wide receivers that begins on Saturday at 1 p.m. The testing will be streamed online at NFL.com and on NFL Network.
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