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Jersey Number 92
Darrion Dalton
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 280
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Major:
- General Studies / Post Bacc.
- Hometown:
- Apple Valley, Minn.
- High School:
- Saguaro HS
- Prev School:
- San Diego State
WASHINGTON STATE
RS-SENIOR (2025): Appeared in all 13 games, starting the final eight…recorded 22 tackles with two for loss including 1.5 sacks…matched career-high with four tackles in win over San Diego State…made two stops in win at Colorado State…started and recorded a sack at No. 4 Ole Miss…made three stops at No. 18 Virginia…had three tackles in win over Toledo…had two tackles in win over Louisiana Tech…had two stops and shared a sack in win over Oregon State…started against Utah State in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl win.
SAN DIEGO STATE
RS-JUNIOR (2024): Appeared in 11 games off the bench…totaled 15 tackles (five solo) including 2.5 tackles for loss…missed the season opener, recovering from an injury…appeared in every game the rest of the season…made three tackles (two solo) in his season debut against Oregon State on Sept. 7…had two assisted tackles at California on Sept. 14…also recorded his first career 0.5 TFL…made one tackle at Central Michigan on Sept. 28…had two tackles against Washington State on Oct. 26…recorded his first career solo TFL, giving him 1.5 for the season…registered a career high four tackles (one solo) at UNLV on Nov. 16…had one tackle at Utah State on Nov. 23…made two tackles (one solo), including a tackle for loss in the season finale against Air Force...earned degree in business.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2023): Appeared in six games off the bench…played 114 total snaps on defense…made nine tackles (six solo)…also had a pair of quarterback hurries and a pass breakup…recorded his first tackles and career-high three tackles in the season opener against Ohio on Aug. 26…registered his first career quarterback hurry and pass breakup against Idaho State on Sept. 2…tallied two tackles against UCLA on Sept. 9…matched his career-high with three tackles at No. 16/17 Oregon State on Sept. 16…recorded a tackle in the conference opener vs. Boise State on Sept. 22…had quarterback hurry in the season finale vs. Fresno State on Nov. 25.
RS-FRESHMAN (2022): Played in six games without recording a stat…logged 20 defensive snaps overall…played two snaps in the opener against Arizona on Sept. 3 for his first DI appearance…played six snaps at No. 14/15 Utah on Sept. 17…played one snap vs. Toledo on Sept. 24…logged three snaps at Boise State on Sept. 30…played a season-high seven snaps vs. Hawai’i on Oct. 8…saw action on one snap vs. Middle Tennessee on Dec. 24 in the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2021): Utilized his redshirt season in his first year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned three letters at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Ariz....helped the Sabercats to a 29-5 record (.853) over his three years, including a 13-0 mark in 5A play with three league titles...SHS was 13-1 and won the state title in 2018 and followed that season up with a 11-2 record in 2019 and a state runner-up finish...was a first-team all-league selection...according to MaxPreps, totaled 80 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 13 quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, fumble recovery, an interception and a pass breakup...Three-star recruit by 247sports and ESPN, and a two-star recruit by Rivals…received a scout grade of 80 by 247sports and a 74 by ESPN.
PERSONAL
Darrion Deuce Dalton…son of Donny and Jennifer Daulton…brother, Donovan, played at Hawai’i, while his father, Donny, played football at Minnesota.
RS-SENIOR (2025): Appeared in all 13 games, starting the final eight…recorded 22 tackles with two for loss including 1.5 sacks…matched career-high with four tackles in win over San Diego State…made two stops in win at Colorado State…started and recorded a sack at No. 4 Ole Miss…made three stops at No. 18 Virginia…had three tackles in win over Toledo…had two tackles in win over Louisiana Tech…had two stops and shared a sack in win over Oregon State…started against Utah State in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl win.
SAN DIEGO STATE
RS-JUNIOR (2024): Appeared in 11 games off the bench…totaled 15 tackles (five solo) including 2.5 tackles for loss…missed the season opener, recovering from an injury…appeared in every game the rest of the season…made three tackles (two solo) in his season debut against Oregon State on Sept. 7…had two assisted tackles at California on Sept. 14…also recorded his first career 0.5 TFL…made one tackle at Central Michigan on Sept. 28…had two tackles against Washington State on Oct. 26…recorded his first career solo TFL, giving him 1.5 for the season…registered a career high four tackles (one solo) at UNLV on Nov. 16…had one tackle at Utah State on Nov. 23…made two tackles (one solo), including a tackle for loss in the season finale against Air Force...earned degree in business.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2023): Appeared in six games off the bench…played 114 total snaps on defense…made nine tackles (six solo)…also had a pair of quarterback hurries and a pass breakup…recorded his first tackles and career-high three tackles in the season opener against Ohio on Aug. 26…registered his first career quarterback hurry and pass breakup against Idaho State on Sept. 2…tallied two tackles against UCLA on Sept. 9…matched his career-high with three tackles at No. 16/17 Oregon State on Sept. 16…recorded a tackle in the conference opener vs. Boise State on Sept. 22…had quarterback hurry in the season finale vs. Fresno State on Nov. 25.
RS-FRESHMAN (2022): Played in six games without recording a stat…logged 20 defensive snaps overall…played two snaps in the opener against Arizona on Sept. 3 for his first DI appearance…played six snaps at No. 14/15 Utah on Sept. 17…played one snap vs. Toledo on Sept. 24…logged three snaps at Boise State on Sept. 30…played a season-high seven snaps vs. Hawai’i on Oct. 8…saw action on one snap vs. Middle Tennessee on Dec. 24 in the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2021): Utilized his redshirt season in his first year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned three letters at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Ariz....helped the Sabercats to a 29-5 record (.853) over his three years, including a 13-0 mark in 5A play with three league titles...SHS was 13-1 and won the state title in 2018 and followed that season up with a 11-2 record in 2019 and a state runner-up finish...was a first-team all-league selection...according to MaxPreps, totaled 80 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 13 quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, fumble recovery, an interception and a pass breakup...Three-star recruit by 247sports and ESPN, and a two-star recruit by Rivals…received a scout grade of 80 by 247sports and a 74 by ESPN.
PERSONAL
Darrion Deuce Dalton…son of Donny and Jennifer Daulton…brother, Donovan, played at Hawai’i, while his father, Donny, played football at Minnesota.
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