Dashaun Mallory

Last updated

Dashaun Mallory
No. 69 – Chicago Bears
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-10) October 10, 1999 (age 25)
Bolingbrook, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school: Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Illinois)
College: Michigan State (2018–2022)
Arizona State (2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dashaun Mallory (born October 10, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and for the Michigan State Spartans.

Contents

Early life and high school

During Mallory's senior season he totaled 20 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks, six forced fumbles, and two total touchdowns en route to helping his team to a 7-4 record. [1] Coming out of high school, Mallory was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans. [2] [3]

College career

Michigan State

In Mallory's first two seasons in 2020 and 2021, he combined for 27 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, two sacks, and a pass deflection. [4] [5] [6] During the 2022 season, Mallory played in eight games with two starts where he notched 16 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, half a sack, and two fumble recoveries. [7] [8] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Mallory decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [9] [10]

Arizona State

Mallory decided to transfer to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils. [11] [12] During Mallory's final collegiate season in 2023 he tallied 48 tackles with ten being for a loss, two sacks, and four pass deflections. [13] [14]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m)		265 lb
(120 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		5.12 s1.76 s2.91 s4.92 s7.59 s30 in
(0.76 m)		8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		19 reps
All values from Pro Day [15]

After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Mallory decided to sign with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent. [16] [17] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [18] [19]

Related Research Articles

Darwin Jamar Walker is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Raymond Lester "Trace" Armstrong III, is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for fifteen seasons from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Florida Gators, and was recognized as an All-American. A first-round pick in the 1989 NFL draft, he played professionally for the Chicago Bears, the Miami Dolphins and the Oakland Raiders. He was formerly the president of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), and he currently works as a sports agent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bolingbrook High School</span> Magnet school in Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States

Bolingbrook High School or The Brook is a public four-year high school located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Bolingbrook High School is the second high school in the Valley View Community Unit School District 365U.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Akiem Hicks</span> American football player (born 1989)

Akiem Jamar Hicks is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft and has also played for the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Sacramento City College and at the University of Regina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johnathan Hankins</span> American football player (born 1992)

Johnathan Hankins is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he received All-American honors, and was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft. He has also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Sutton</span> American football player (born 1991)

William Sutton is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Williams (defensive lineman)</span> American football player (born 1990)

Nick Williams is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft after his college football career at Samford. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bilal Nichols</span> American football player (born 1996)

Bilal Nichols is an American professional football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He played college football for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Layne</span> American football player (born 1998)

Justin Layne is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenny Willekes</span> American football player (born 1997)

Kenny Willekes is an American professional football defensive end for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Michigan State, and was three times named to the All-Big Ten team. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2020 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Penisini</span> American football player (born 1997)

John Nau Penisini is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Snow College before transferring to Utah and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raequan Williams</span> American football player (born 1997)

Raequan Williams is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Payton Thorne</span> American football player (born 2001)

Payton Thorne is an American football quarterback for the Auburn Tigers. Thorne played for the Michigan State Spartans from 2019 to 2022.

Khris Bogle is an American football defensive end for the Michigan State Spartans. He previously played for the Florida Gators.

Derrick Harmon is an American football defensive tackle for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.

Edward Woods is an American football cornerback for the Michigan State Spartans. He previously played for the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Elijah Collins is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Charles Brantley is an American football cornerback for the Michigan State Spartans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rayshaun Benny</span> American football player (born 2002)

Rayshaun Benny is an American football defensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines. He has won three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles, and a national championship in 2023.

Simeon Barrow Jr. is an American football defensive lineman for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.

References

  1. ↑ Dorsey, Matt (November 17, 2017). "Recruiting: Michigan State in lead for Illinois DT Dashaun Mallory". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ Solari, Chris (March 27, 2018). "Michigan State football gets late add to 2018 class: DT Dashaun Mallory". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ Charboneau, Matt (March 27, 2018). "3-star DT Dashaun Mallory joins MSU's 2018 class". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ Solari, Chris (August 23, 2021). "Michigan State football DT Dashaun Mallory loses 70 pounds, says he got 'too carried away'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  5. ↑ Solari, Chris (November 10, 2022). "Michigan State football's Jalen Hunt, Dashaun Mallory shift to defensive end for Michigan State". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Dashaun Mallory". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ Chavanelle, Nikki (December 5, 2022). "Michigan State defensive lineman Dashaun Mallory enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ Wenzel, Matt (December 5, 2022). "Michigan State DLs Dashaun Mallory, Jalen Hunt enter transfer portal". MLive.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ Sabin, Rainer (December 5, 2022). "Three Michigan State football D-linemen enter NCAA transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ Charboneau, Matt (December 5, 2022). "Three Michigan State football players enter NCAA transfer portal". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ Wenzel, Matt (January 8, 2023). "Former Michigan State DT transferring to Arizona State". MLive.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ Smith, Kaiden (January 8, 2023). "Former Michigan State defensive lineman Dashaun Mallory committed to Arizona State". On3.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  13. ↑ Krell, Jonah (November 24, 2023). "ASU Football: Dashaun Mallory finds freedom with Sun Devils". Cronkite Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Dashaun Mallory 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  15. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Dashaun Mallory College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  16. ↑ Ragan, Zach (May 13, 2024). "Chicago Bears sign hometown hero as an undrafted free agent". AtoZ Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  17. ↑ Trezevant, Ezekiel (May 24, 2024). "Former Michigan State Defensive Lineman Joins the Chicago Bears". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  18. ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 27, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears reach 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
  19. ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 28, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign players to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.