The Team
DANTRELL SAVAGE #29
| Position | Running Back |
|---|---|
| Height | 5-8 |
| Weight | 182 |
| Years Experience | 2 |
| Birthdate | 2/15/1985 |
| Hometown | Columbus, GA |
| College | Oklahoma State |
| Current status | Injured Reserve |
| Games Started | 0 |
| Games Played | 8 |
Pro Career
Determined young running back and return man enters his second training camp in Kansas City … Earned a spot on the Chiefs Opening Day roster in 2008 after a successful stint at a tryout camp landed him a contract as a rookie free agent … Made a strong impression with his relentless running style in the return game in the preseason … Also spent time on the Kansas City practice squad as a rookie … Saw action in eight games, including three on offense as a rookie … Has 15 carries for 53 yards and two catches for no gain … Has returned 26 kickoffs for 633 yards (24.3 avg.) and eight punts for 17 yards.
Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (12/30/08) ... Added to Kansas City’s practice squad (11/20/08) ... Released by Kansas City (11/18/08) ... Signed with Kansas City (5/20/08).
2008
Played in eight games on special teams and three contests on offense … Was inactive for two games … Had 15 carries for 53 yards and two catches for no yards … Returned 26 kickoffs for 633 yards (24.3 avg.) and eight punts for 17 yards … Also had four special teams tackles … Took back two kickoffs for 48 yards at New England (9/7) ... Was inactive vs. Oakland (9/14) and at Atlanta (9/21) ... Had two special teams tackles vs. Denver (9/28) ... Returned four kickoffs for 100 yards at Carolina (10/5) ... Established a career long with a 59-yard kickoff return vs. Tennessee (10/26) ... Set career highs with five kickoff returns for 123 yards at the N.Y. Jets (10/26) ... Saw his most extensive offensive duty at San Diego (11/9), rushing 12 times for 44 yards … Tied a career high with five kickoff returns for 103 yards vs. New Orleans (11/16) ... Was released on November 18th and spent the remainder of the season on Kansas City’s practice squad.
College Bio
Appeared in 22 games (16 starts) during his two-year career at Oklahoma State … Rushed 349 times for 2,092 yards (6.0 avg.) with 17 TDs … Also caught 35 passes for 307 yards with two TDs … Started 11 games as a senior in 2007 … Led the Cowboys with 223 carries for 1,272 yards with nine TDs … Added 27 receptions for 259 yards with two TDs … Played in 11 games (five starts) as a junior in 2006, finishing with a team-high 126 carries for 820 yards (6.5 avg.) and eight TDs … Named the Offensive MVP of the Independence Bowl after rushing for 112 yards and a TD vs. Alabama … Earned NJCAA and J.C. Gridiron News All-America honors after two stellar seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, Mississippi … Majored in Education at Oklahoma State.
Personal Bio
• Attended Jordan High School in Columbus, Georgia.
• Full Name: Dantrell Montanner Savage.
• Married, wife Amie.
