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2006, 2007 ACC Honor Roll Talented outfielder that has been a part of the Georgia Tech program for three years ... Had a breakthrough season in 2008 after being used primarily as a defensive replacement in 2007 ... Received a redshirt in 2006 ... An excellent all-around athlete that can play all three outfield positions ... Very quick player that split time as a starter in centerfield in 2008 after showing improvement with the bat ... Has the potential to be a very good player in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Member of the ACC Honor Roll in 2006 and 2007.
2008: Started nine games in left field, eight in center, and one in right field while playing in 42 of the Yellow Jackets' 62 games on the season ... Hit .301 with four doubles, three home runs and a triple in his third year with the program ... Hit .360 over his last 15 games ... Posted six multi-hit and four multi-RBI games on the year ... Hit the first home run of his career when he came off the bench for a 2-for-3 performance against Youngstown State (2/22) ... Also had three RBI in the game against the Owls ... Hit a pinch-hit, run-scoring single against Rutgers (3/2) ... Helped Georgia Tech to a 5-3 win over Kennesaw State (3/5) with a pinch-hit sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning ... Went 2-for-3 with a home run against Virginia Tech (3/8) ... Had two hits, including his first career triple, against Duke (3/22) ... Went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBI vs. Alabama State (3/26) ... Tied a career high with three hits at Maryland (4/19), going 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored ... Had a pinch-hit, two-run home run and an RBI ground out in the series finale against Clemson (5/11) ... Plated Tech's first run of the postseason with an RBI double against NC State (5/21) in the ACC Championships.
2007: Played in a total of 28 games during the season, including making seven starts ... Went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a sacrifice bunt against Illinois-Chicago in the second start of his career (2/17) ... Had a hit and a pair of runs scored in the series opener against Boston College (3/16).
2006: Redshirted.
High School: A three year letterwinner for coach Tim Lemons at Chattahoochee High School ... Ranks as the school's career leader in batting (.405), triples (11) and runs scored (94), and ranks second in hits (103), total bases (183) and stolen bases (39) ... Named to the All-North Fulton team in 2004 and 2005 ... Played with the East Cobb Cardinals in 2004 and 2005 ... Also lettered two years of football for coach Terry Crowder.
Personal: Full name is John Chisolm Dantzler, Jr. ... Born February 12, 1987 ... Son of John and Nancy Dantzler ... Father ran track at the University of Georgia in the late 1970's ... Uncle Mike Mahone graduated from Georgia Tech in 1976 ... Dean's List student majoring in Management.
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