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Dashaun Mallory Season 2023

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PositionDefensive Lineman
Weight275 lbs
Height6-1
ClassGraduate Student
HometownBolingbrook, Ill.
Previous SchoolMichigan State
MICHIGAN STATE/HIGH SCHOOL
  • Three-year letterwinner and played in 30 career games for the Spartans, including four career starts (two at defensive tackle in 2020; two at defensive end in 2022) . . . tallied 44 career tackles, including 5.0 tackles for loss (15 yards) and 2.5 sacks (11 yards), along with two fumble recoveries and one pass break-up
  • Played in eight games in 2022, including starts at defensive end vs. Illinois and Penn State . . . missed four games due to an injury . . . made the position change from defensive tackle to defensive end during the season . . . played 252 snaps on defense . . . recorded a career-high 16 tackles, including 1.5 TFLs (5 yards) and a half sack (4 yards)
  • Played in all 13 games in 2021, registering 12 tackles with 0.5 TFL, while logging 265 overall snaps 
  • Played in all seven games to earn his first letter . . . earned starting assignments vs. Northwestern and Ohio State . . . played 200 snaps . . . logged 15 tackles (nine solo, six assists) with 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks . . . also had one QB hurry 
  • Appeared in two games (Western Michigan, Northwestern)
  • Redshirted . . . named Spartan Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week twice (vs. Central Michigan and Purdue)
  • Ranked one of the top defensive tackles in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 44) and 247Sports (No. 59) . . . listed as one of the top overall players in the state of Illinois by 247Sports (No. 12) and Rivals.com (No. 12) . . . named one of the top defensive tackle prospects in the state of Illinois by 247Sports (No. 2) and Rivals.com (No. 3) . . . played for Coach John Ivlow at Bolingbrook High School . . . helped the Raiders to the Class 8A state playoffs in 2017 . . . named to the 2017 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State Team . . . recorded 12 sacks and 20 tackles for loss during his senior season . . . also forced six fumbles and scored two touchdowns