Dashaun Mallory
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dashaun Mallory
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| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|10}}
| birth_place = Bolingbrook, Illinois, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 275
| high_school = Bolingbrook {{nowrap|(Bolingbrook, Illinois)}}
| college = Michigan State (2018–2022)
Arizona State (2023)
| undraftedyear = 2024
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
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| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
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| statlabel2 = Sacks
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| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
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| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
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| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
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| statlabel6 = Touchdowns
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| pfr = MallDa00
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Dashaun Mallory (born October 10, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and for the Michigan State Spartans.
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.{{cite web |last1=Dorsey |first1=Matt |title=Recruiting: Michigan State in lead for Illinois DT Dashaun Mallory |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2017/11/17/michigan-state-spartans-football-recruiting/876091001/ |website=Detroit Free Press |date=17 November 2017 |access-date=27 May 2024}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Solari |first1=Chris |title=Michigan State football gets late add to 2018 class: DT Dashaun Mallory |url=https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/msu/football/2018/03/27/dashaun-mallory-michigan-state-football/464008002/ |website=Lansing State Journal |date=27 March 2018 |access-date=27 May 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Charboneau |first1=Matt |title=3-star DT Dashaun Mallory joins MSU's 2018 class |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2018/03/27/star-dt-dashaun-mallory-joins-msus-class/33318083/ |website=The Detroit News |date=27 March 2018 |access-date=27 May 2024}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Solari |first1=Chris |title=Michigan State football DT Dashaun Mallory loses 70 pounds, says he got 'too carried away' |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2021/08/23/michigan-state-football-dashaun-mallory-cj-hayes-itayvion-tank-brown/8237710002/ |website=Detroit Free Press |date=23 August 2021 |access-date=27 May 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Solari |first1=Chris |title=Michigan State football's Jalen Hunt, Dashaun Mallory shift to defensive end for Michigan State |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/11/10/michigan-state-football-jalen-hunt-dashaun-mallory-shift-defensive-end/69635649007/ |website=Detroit Free Press |date=10 November 2022 |access-date=27 May 2024}}{{cite web |title=Dashaun Mallory |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dashaun-mallory-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=27 May 2024}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Chavanelle |first1=Nikki |title=Michigan State defensive lineman Dashaun Mallory enters NCAA transfer portal |url=https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/news/michigan-state-defensive-lineman-dashaun-mallory-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal/ |website=On3.com |date=5 December 2022 |access-date=27 May 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Wenzel |first1=Matt |title=Michigan State DLs Dashaun Mallory, Jalen Hunt enter transfer portal |url=https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2022/12/michigan-state-dls-dashaun-mallory-jalen-hunt-enter-transfer-portal.html |website=MLive.com |date=5 December 2022 |access-date=27 May 2024}} After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Mallory decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web |last1=Sabin |first1=Rainer |title=Three Michigan State football D-linemen enter NCAA transfer portal |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/12/05/michigan-state-football-transfer-portal-jalen-hunt-dashaun-mallory/69701350007/ |website=Detroit Free Press |date=5 December 2022 |access-date=27 May 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Charboneau |first1=Matt |title=Three Michigan State football players enter NCAA transfer portal |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2022/12/05/two-michigan-state-spartans-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal/69701684007/ |website=The Detroit News |date=5 December 2022 |access-date=27 May 2024}}
= Arizona State =
Mallory decided to transfer to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.{{cite web |last1=Wenzel |first1=Matt |title=Former Michigan State DT transferring to Arizona State |url=https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2023/01/former-michigan-state-dt-transferring-to-arizona-state.html |website=MLive.com |date=8 January 2023 |access-date=27 May 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Kaiden |title=Former Michigan State defensive lineman Dashaun Mallory committed to Arizona State |url=https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/news/former-michigan-state-defensive-lineman-dashaun-mallory-commits-to-arizona-state/ |website=On3.com |date=8 January 2023 |access-date=27 May 2024}} During Mallory's final collegiate season in 2023 he tallied 48 tackles with ten being for a loss, two sacks, and four pass deflections.{{cite web |last1=Krell |first1=Jonah |title=ASU Football: Dashaun Mallory finds freedom with Sun Devils |url=https://cronkitesports.com/asu-football-dashaun-mallory-finds-freedom-with-sun-devils/ |website=Cronkite Sports |date=24 November 2023 |access-date=27 May 2024}}{{cite web |title=Dashaun Mallory 2023 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dashaun-mallory-1/gamelog/2023/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=27 May 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 7/8
| weight = 265
| dash = 5.12
| ten split = 1.76
| twenty split = 2.91
| shuttle = 4.92
| cone drill = 7.59
| vertical = 30
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 6
| bench = 19
| arm span = 31
| hand span = 9 1/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022420&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Dashaun Mallory College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=May 26, 2024}}
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=Chicago Bears=
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Mallory decided to sign with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web |last1=Ragan |first1=Zach |title=Chicago Bears sign hometown hero as an undrafted free agent |url=https://atozsports.com/chicago/chicago-bears-sign-hometown-hero-undrafted-free-agent/ |website=AtoZ Sports |date=13 May 2024 |access-date=27 May 2024}}{{cite magazine |last1=Trezevant |first1=Ezekiel |title=Former Michigan State Defensive Lineman Joins the Chicago Bears |url=https://www.si.com/college/michiganstate/football/former-michigan-state-defensive-lineman-joins-the-chicago-bears-01hykntxk5ke |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=24 May 2024 |access-date=27 May 2024}} He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Bears reach 53-man roster limit|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-reach-53-man-roster-limit-2024|author=Mayer, Larry|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=August 27, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Bears sign players to practice squad|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-players-to-practice-squad-2024|author=Mayer, Larry|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=August 28, 2024}}
=Calgary Stampeders=
Mallory signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on May 15, 2025.{{cite web|title=Stamps Sign Three Including First Overall Global Pick|url=https://www.stampeders.com/2025/05/14/stamps-sign-three-including-first-overall-global-pick/|author=Stampeders Staff |website=Stampeders.com|date=May 15, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/dashaun-mallory/12021 Michigan State Spartans bio]
- [https://thesundevils.com/sports/football/roster/dashaun-mallory/15075 Arizona State Sun Devils bio]
- [https://www.chicagobears.com/team/players-roster/dashaun-mallory/ Chicago Bears bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Will County, Illinois
Category:People from Bolingbrook, Illinois
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Michigan State Spartans football players