Dashaun Mallory

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.

Early life and high school

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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

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Michigan State

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+78 in
(1.85 m)
265 lb
(120 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
5.12 s 1.76 s 2.91 s 4.92 s 7.59 s 30 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]

References

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  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.
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