Jonathan Dally

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Jonathan Dally
Personal information
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Ernest Righetti (CA)
College: Cal Poly
Position: Quarterback
Undrafted: 2009
Career history

Jonathan Dally is a former professional American football quarterback. A dual-threat, Dally played college football at Cal Poly and later was the co-MVP for both the 2014 and 2015 Italian bowl championship games in the Italian Football League (IFL). Dally also played in the Austrian Football League (AFL).

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Early life

Dally played high school football at Ernest Righetti High in Santa Maria, California. [1] He earned All-Pac 5 League honors as a junior and senior quarterback, while also playing defensive back for the Warriors. [2]

Collegiate career

Standing 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds, Dally played his first two college seasons at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, before signing a National Letter of Intent in December 2006 to transfer to Cal Poly University, an FCS program in San Luis Obispo, California. [3] As a sophomore, he was selected to the All-Western State Conference Team and earned AHC's Team MVP award. [4]

Despite playing only two seasons at Cal Poly, Dally's combined 75 passing and rushing touchdowns totaled a school career record, which would later be matched by Chris Brown. [5] In a 2007 game against Weber State, Dally set a program record for touchdown passes in a game, with six, and tied the single-game record in 2008 versus Southern Utah. [6] In 2008, his passer-efficiency rating of 171.6 led the country at the FCS level. Following the 2008 regular season, Dally was selected to the All-Great West Conference First Team [7] and received two write-in votes for seven total points in the balloting for the Walter Payton Award. [8]

College Statistics
SchoolSeasonGPComp.Att.Comp. %Passing YardsLongTDINTRush. Att.Rushing YardsAvg.LongRush. TD
Allan Hancock (Fr.)2005n/a7814055.71,179n/a11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Allan Hancock (So.)2006n/a7112258.21,050n/a13n/an/a310n/an/a7
Cal Poly (Jr.)20071110419254.22,238852951827634.23912
Cal Poly (Sr.)20081111620257.41,960672351528215.42911
Totalsn/a36965656.36,427n/a76n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Professional career

In 2011, Dally started his pro career playing for the Milano Rhinos in the Italian Football League.

For the 2012-2013 seasons, Dally signed with the Danube Dragons of the Austrian Football League in February 2012, [9] and played with the club through 2013. The Dragons reached the Austrian league playoffs in both seasons.

In 2014 Dally returned to the Italian Football League, signing with the Milano Seamen, Dally was selected as co-MVP of the 2014 Italian Bowl. He also quarterbacked Milano to a repeat title in 2015, again earning the co-MVP honor as the Seamen defeated the Parma Panthers 24–14 in the XXXV edition of the game, held at Stadio Vigorelli. [10]

As the Seamen finished 11–1 in 2014, Dally surpassed 30 touchdown passes and added six rushing touchdowns for the season. [11]

Jonathan Dally’s passion in life was always football. After a full-ride scholarship to pursue Division 1 football in California, he played professionally for five seasons in Europe. While in Vienna ten years ago, Jonathan met his future-wife Laura and moved to Richmond after the season ended. After many triumphant seasons coaching college-level football in North Carolina, he decided to establish roots when he bought a home in the Richmond area, just south of Short Pump. It was only fitting that Jonathan continued coaching and found himself at Freeman High School for three seasons. He decided to become an independent insurance broker when the pandemic arrived in 2020, bringing uncertainty to the workforce. “I’ve put all of my energy into my relationships: with my wife, our three children, and those who allow me the opportunity to protect the ones they love most,” Jonathan says. “Since 2022, I've had my own agency, and I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect beginning to the next chapter of life.”

Although initially hesitant about his next chapter, Jonathan, now an advanced markets specialist, was inspired by the genuine relationships he built with clients and colleagues. He ultimately decided that being the best representative for families to create their legacy was the route he wanted to follow. "People don't know what they don't know," Jonathan explains. "There are a lot of financial professionals that put themselves before doing what's best for their clients." However, Jonathan expresses, "We value the people and their vision. If we can't show them how to guarantee that vision, nobody can—and we'll tell them." The Dally Group offers education for every client's needs, from simple term plans to detailed strategies. They help those who are retired, or planning to retire, by showing them various ways to protect their life savings from running out and, in numerous cases, massive growth. "We're not selling insurance," Jonathan says. "We're building clarity in a murky industry."

One of The Dally Group's biggest challenges is the need for inquiring minds in specific age groups. "The 20 and 30-year-olds don't make it a priority while it's still affordable, and the 60 and 70-year-olds feel like they're too late to the party," Jonathan explains. "Those in the middle will spend too much time thinking about it because, in this economy, they're forced to pinch pennies." He believes there is always time to open the conversation, and The Dally Group is more than happy to do the research for them. "I advise finding a trusted advisor and holding the conversation with an open mind and flexible expectations," Jonathan says. "The information is free, and you'll be surprised how easy it can be to solidify your legacy." To achieve this, Jonathan recommends always asking a friend or family member to who they consult their finances to find a trustworthy broker.

Jonathan enjoys solving his clients' puzzles to help solidify their financial futures. He recognizes it is not always about how much money a person can make; it is more about how much money they can NOT lose. His days revolve around enlightening families on leveraging life insurance to build wealth and secure their retirement with contractual guarantees. This information is the same information financial advisors withhold from sharing because they profit from their clients' money. "I'm hoping to change the conversation so my clients feel that I come from a place of concerned competence," Jonathan says. "Some of the best conversations we have are when we tell a client that we won't get them what they want because it's not ethical." With the clients' best options always in mind, The Dally Group’s mission is to explore and narrow down the best team for the job.

The Dally Group offers Mortgage Protection, Final Expense, Term Life Insurance, Universal Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Retirement Protection, and SmartStart Insurance. To book an appointment with a trusted advisor, go to thedallygroup.com [12]

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  2. ↑ Memberto, Brad (December 21, 2006). "Dally signs with Mustangs". Lompoc Record. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ Aird, Tristan (January 10, 2007). "Poly football signs QB Dally". Mustang Daily. p. 7. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ Scroggin, Joshua (August 29, 2008). "ONE MORE TITLE SHOT". Tribune, The (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.
  5. ↑ Clark, Lucas (May 4, 2016). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL - Former Poly star 'ready' for chance with Cowboys". Tribune, The (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. 4B.
  6. ↑ Scroggin, Joshua (December 1, 2008). "DALLY LEAVES MARK ON CAL POLY RECORD BOOKS". Tribune, The (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.
  7. ↑ Scroggin, Joshua (November 26, 2008). "College Notebook: Awards pour in for Poly". San Luis Obispo Tribune.
  8. ↑ "Armanti Edwards Named Payton Award Finalist". Southern Conference. December 2, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "The Danube Dragons (Austrian top division) have signed Div. I quarterback Jonathan Dally". Euro Players. February 3, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ McKeon, John (July 6, 2015). "Milano Seamen Win Italian Championship in front of 4,500". American Football International. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Sportswire: Santiago heads to Switzerland". Santa Maria Times. June 26, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Planning for the Future".
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