M Club Hall of Fame
Barto, Danton
Danton Barto
- Induction:
- 2007
A letter winner with the Tiger football team from 1990-1993, Danton Barto was inducted to the M-Club Hall of Fame in the Class of 2007.
On his induction, he held the school record for career solo tackles (273) and career total tackles (473) and ranked second all-time with 200 assisted career tackles.
An All-South Independent first team honoree in 1991, 1992 and 1993, Barto was named the All-South Independent Defensive Player of the Year in 1992 after leading Memphis with four interceptions. In 1993, Barto recorded 63 assisted tackles, which still ranks as the fourth-best single season mark in school history. His 144 total tackles that same season was good enough to remain 5th in Tiger history and Barto earned All-IFA Conference first-team honors in both 1992 and 1993 and was the All-IFA Defensive Player of the Year in 1992.
A two-time Southern Living All-South Team honoree (1992, 1993), Barto was presented the Highland Hundred MVP award in both 1991 and 1993.
Following his Tiger career, Barto spent five years playing professional football in the CFL and AFL. The Niceville, Fla., native coached in the AFL2 for the Memphis Xplorers, a team he guided to its first-ever league championship, earning Coach of the Year honors.
He took over as the head coach of the AFL's Las Vegas Gladiators for their 2007 season and served as an NFL scout for the St. Louis Rams.
On his induction, he held the school record for career solo tackles (273) and career total tackles (473) and ranked second all-time with 200 assisted career tackles.
An All-South Independent first team honoree in 1991, 1992 and 1993, Barto was named the All-South Independent Defensive Player of the Year in 1992 after leading Memphis with four interceptions. In 1993, Barto recorded 63 assisted tackles, which still ranks as the fourth-best single season mark in school history. His 144 total tackles that same season was good enough to remain 5th in Tiger history and Barto earned All-IFA Conference first-team honors in both 1992 and 1993 and was the All-IFA Defensive Player of the Year in 1992.
A two-time Southern Living All-South Team honoree (1992, 1993), Barto was presented the Highland Hundred MVP award in both 1991 and 1993.
Following his Tiger career, Barto spent five years playing professional football in the CFL and AFL. The Niceville, Fla., native coached in the AFL2 for the Memphis Xplorers, a team he guided to its first-ever league championship, earning Coach of the Year honors.
He took over as the head coach of the AFL's Las Vegas Gladiators for their 2007 season and served as an NFL scout for the St. Louis Rams.
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