As a sophomore, he became a starter in the fourth game of the season, finishing with 1,761 passing yards and 17 touchdowns.
As a redshirt freshman in 1998 season, he made his first start as a quarterback in week 5 against the University of North Carolina.
[1] Of those stats, 956 passing yards along with 6 touchdowns went to Gardner, who was selected in the first round of the 2001 NFL draft (15th overall).
He held 53 school records, including being the All-time passing yards leader (5,819) and touchdown passer (37).
[3] Dantzler was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2002 NFL draft on April 29, to play as a running back.
He rushed for one touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and had some snaps at quarterback for the first time in his NFL Career.
On September 5, he was waived with an ankle injury that he suffered in the preseason finale against the Washington Redskins.
On January 26, 2005, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys and was allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe.
On December 5, 2005, Dantzler was signed to a two-year contract with the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League (AFL) to play wide receiver and defensive back.
[6] In 2009, Dantzler was signed to the newly founded Harrisburg Stampede of the American Indoor Football Association.
[7] He missed the entire season after tearing the patellar tendon in his knee while playing basketball during his off time.