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With the 114th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Iowa safety Dane Belton. Here is everything you need to know about the fourth-round draft choice: OVERVIEW Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 lbs. 2021: 1st-Team All-Big Ten 2021: Tied for 4th in the FBS with 5 INT 2020: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten 2019: Started 4 games as a true freshman NFL.COM SCOUTING REPORT Size/physicality to improve as a tackler. Play strength for coverage on Y tight ends. Physical with his route redirection in zone. Crowds target as early as possible inside the route. Marries zone movements to the quarterback's eyes. Overlaps coverage underneath to make plays in passing lane. Plays with ready hands to intercept what comes his way. Does a good job imposing size to disrupt catch attempts. Talent to locate and track the football downfield.2021 Honors – – Coaches Appreciation Award, defense . . . Academic All-Big Ten . . . first-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . second-team All-Big Ten by Associated Press and Phil Steele . . . named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week vs. Northwestern by CollegeSportsMadness.com . . . 2021 – – Started at outside linebacker in 34-6 win over #17 Indiana as defense allowed just 77 net rushing yards and 233 yards total offense . . . four tackles vs. Indiana, including 1.5 tackles for loss . . . also collected first career interception . . . started at strong safety in 27-17 win at #9 Iowa State as defense allowed just 87 net rushing yards . . . four tackles at ISU, including three solo stops and one assist . . . started at strong safety in 30-7 win over Kent State as defense allowed just 79 net rushing yards and 264 yards total offense . . . three solo tackles vs. Kent State . . . started at strong safety in 24-14 win over Colorado State as defense allowed 95 net rushing yards and 250 yards total offense . . . four tackles vs. CSU, including three solo stops and one assist, with one tackle for loss and one pass break-up . . . started at outside linebacker in 51-14 win at Maryland as defense allowed just 97 net rushing yards and 271 yards total offense . . . one solo tackle vs. Maryland, along with second interception of the season and one pass break-up . . . started at strong safety in 23-20 win over #4 Penn State . . . five tackles vs. PSU, including two solo stops and three assists, along with a shared tackle for loss and two QB pressures . . . started at strong safety in 24-7 loss to Purdue . . . matched career-high with five solo tackles and one pass break-up vs. Purdue . . . started at strong safety in 27-7 loss at Wisconsin . . . recorded four tackles at Wisconsin, including two solo stops and two assists . . . started at strong safety in 17-12 win at Northwestern as defense allowed just 93 net rushing yards . . . two interceptions at Northwestern, including final theft in closing two minutes . . . also recorded two tackles, one pass break-up and one QB pressure . . . started at strong safety in 27-22 win over Minnesota . . . four tackles vs. Minnesota, including two solo stops and two assists, along with one pass break-up . . . started at strong safety in 33-23 win over Illinois as defense allowed just 64 net rushing yards . . . fifth interception of the season vs. Illinois, along with two pass break-ups and one assisted tackle . . . started at outside linebacker in 28-21 win at Nebraska . . . four tackles at Nebraska, including two solo stops and two assists . . . started at outside linebacker in 42-3 loss to #2 Michigan . . . two tackles vs. Michigan, including one solo tackle and one assist . . . started at strong safety in 20-17 Citrus Bowl loss to #22 Kentucky . . . three tackles vs. Kentucky, ihcluding two solo stops and one assist. 2020 Honors – – Honorable mention All-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . 2020 – – Saw action in all eight games, recording 19 solo tackles and 14 assists, with 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, five pass break-ups and one forced fumble . . . started at strong safety in 24-20 loss at Purdue . . . four tackles at Purdue, including two solo stops and two assists, to go with one pass break-up . . . started at the outside linebacker/cash position in 21-20 loss to Northwestern . . . four tackles vs. Northwestern, including three solo stops and one assist . . . started at outside linebacker/cash position in 49-7 win over Michigan State as offense allowed 59 rushing yards and 286 yards total offense . . . five tackles vs. MSU, including two solo stops and three assists, along with one pass break-up . . . started at strong safety in 35-7 win at Minnesota . . . three tackles at Minnesota, including one solo stop and two assists, along with career-best two pass break-ups . . . started at linebacker in 41-21 win at Penn State as defense allowed 62 net rushing yards . . . four tackles at Penn State, including three solo stops and one assist . . . also recorded first career QB sack and forced fumble, which led to an Iowa touchdown . . . started at outside linebacker in 26-20 win over Nebraska . . . three tackles vs. Nebraska, including one solo stop and two assists . . . started at outside linebacker in 35-21 win at Illinois . . . four tackles at Illinois, including three solo stops and one assist, with one pass break-up . . . started at strong safety in 28-7 win over #25 Wisconsin as defense allowed 56 net rushing yards and 225 yards total offense . . . matched career-high with six tackles vs. Badgers, including four solo stops and two assists, with a shared tackle for loss . 2019 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten . . . 2019 – – Saw action in eight games, with four starts . . . recorded 33 tackles, including 20 solo stops and 13 assists . . . saw first action of career in 48-3 win over Middle Tennessee, recording two assisted tackles as defense allowed just 216 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 10-3 loss at #18 Michigan . . . did not see action in 17-12 loss to #9 Penn State . . . saw action in 26-20 win over Purdue as defense allowed just 33 net rushing yards . . . career-best six tackles vs. Purdue, including three solo stops and three assists . . . stasrted at outside linebacker in 20-0 win at Northwestern as defense allowed just 64 net rushing yards and 202 yards total offense . . . recorded five tackles in first career start at Northwestern, including three solo tackles and two assists, along with one tackle for loss . . . saw action in 24-22 loss at #16 Wisconsin, recording three solo tackles . . . started at outside linebacker in 23-19 win over #7 Minnesota ad defense allowed just 63 net rushing yards . . . five tackles vs. Minnesota, including four solo stops and one assist . . . started at outside linebacker in 19-10 win over Illinois, while also seeing action at safety . . . two tackles vs. Illinois, including one solo stop and one assist . . . saw action in 27-24 win at Nebraska . . . four tackles at Nebraska, including one solo stop and three assists . . . started at outside linebacker in 49-24 Holiday Bowl win over #22 USC as defense allowed just 22 net rushing yards . . . matched-career best with six tackles vs. USC, including five solo stops and one assist, with one tackle for loss. High school honors – – Named second-team all-state as a junior after earning honorable mention recognition as a sophomore . . . first-team all-county as a junior and second team as a sophomore . . . Career – – Four-year football letterman as defensive back, wide receiver and return specialist . . . helped prep team reach state playoffs four straight years . . . four-year record of 43-8, including a 12-1 mark as a senior . . . recorded 67 tackles as a senior, with four interceptions and seven pass break-ups, while scoring four touchdowns . . . as a junior recorded 56 tackles, with four interceptions, five tackles for loss, four pass break-ups and three touchdowns . . . 49 tackles, three interceptions and four pass break-ups as a sophomore . . . one interception as a freshman . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . also two-year track letterman. Personal – – Born 12/7/2000 . . . health and human physiology major . . . parents are Deanna and Danny Belton . . . high school coach was Matt Thompson.

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Giants draft Iowa S Dane Belton with 114th pick