2019 Football Roster
Roster
Mallory, Dashaun
Jersey Number 94
Dashaun Mallory
- Position:
- DT
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 318
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bolingbrook, Ill.
- High School:
- Bolingbrook
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner 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.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in eight games, 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) . . . had two fumble recoveries (vs. Wisconsin and Michigan) . . . registered a season-high five tackles in 48 snaps while earning the start at defensive end vs. Penn State in the regular-season finale . . . had two tackles, including a half sack for 4 yards, vs. Indiana . . . did not play vs. Rutgers due to injury . . . started game at Illinois at defensive end, tallying three tackles with one TFL (1 yard) in 65 snaps . . . had three tackles to go with one fumble recovery at Michigan, in 54 snaps . . . did not register a tackle but recovered one fumble in second OT of Wisconsin game, getting ball back to MSU for the game-winning score, playing 31 total snaps . . . recorded one solo stop in Ohio State contest, playing 10 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in Maryland game in 20 snaps . . . made season debut in Minnesota game, seeing limited action on defense and special teams, playing seven defensive snaps . . . did not see any action in first three games (Washington, Akron, Western Michigan) due to injury.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games, registering 12 tackles with 0.5 TFL, while logging 265 overall snaps . . . posted 20 snaps in Penn State game . . . recorded four tackles, including 0.5 TFL at Ohio State, in playing 32 snaps . . . was in on 21 defensive snaps in Maryland game . . . notched one tackle in Michigan game, playing 17 snaps . . . tallied one tackle at Indiana, playing 28 snaps . . . posted season-high five tackles at Rutgers, registering 34 snaps . . . was in on 24 snaps at Miami . . . tallied one tackle in home-opening win over Youngstown State in playing in 31 snaps . . . played in the season-opening win at Northwestern, logging 40 snaps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): 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 . . . recorded career-high six tackles at Penn State, adding 0.5 tackle for loss, in playing in 31 snaps . . . saw action on 31 snaps in Ohio State game, making one tackle . . . played in a season-high 35 snaps in Northwestern game with one sack (3 yards) in his first career start . . . tallied two tackles in Indiana game, playing in 30 snaps . . . saw action on 31 snaps at Iowa, making three tackles with 0.5 TFL . . . made two tackles, with 1.0 sack (4 yards) at Michigan, playing in 21 snaps . . . was in on 18 snaps in season-opener vs. Rutgers.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in two games (Western Michigan, Northwestern) . . . played six snaps at Northwestern . . . played season-high 19 snaps and recorded first career tackle in Week 2 win over Western Michigan.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted . . . named Spartan Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week twice (vs. Central Michigan and Purdue).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: 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 . . . son of Donna Mallory and Shawn Chambers . . . born Oct. 10, 1999 . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science in 2022.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in eight games, 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) . . . had two fumble recoveries (vs. Wisconsin and Michigan) . . . registered a season-high five tackles in 48 snaps while earning the start at defensive end vs. Penn State in the regular-season finale . . . had two tackles, including a half sack for 4 yards, vs. Indiana . . . did not play vs. Rutgers due to injury . . . started game at Illinois at defensive end, tallying three tackles with one TFL (1 yard) in 65 snaps . . . had three tackles to go with one fumble recovery at Michigan, in 54 snaps . . . did not register a tackle but recovered one fumble in second OT of Wisconsin game, getting ball back to MSU for the game-winning score, playing 31 total snaps . . . recorded one solo stop in Ohio State contest, playing 10 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in Maryland game in 20 snaps . . . made season debut in Minnesota game, seeing limited action on defense and special teams, playing seven defensive snaps . . . did not see any action in first three games (Washington, Akron, Western Michigan) due to injury.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games, registering 12 tackles with 0.5 TFL, while logging 265 overall snaps . . . posted 20 snaps in Penn State game . . . recorded four tackles, including 0.5 TFL at Ohio State, in playing 32 snaps . . . was in on 21 defensive snaps in Maryland game . . . notched one tackle in Michigan game, playing 17 snaps . . . tallied one tackle at Indiana, playing 28 snaps . . . posted season-high five tackles at Rutgers, registering 34 snaps . . . was in on 24 snaps at Miami . . . tallied one tackle in home-opening win over Youngstown State in playing in 31 snaps . . . played in the season-opening win at Northwestern, logging 40 snaps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): 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 . . . recorded career-high six tackles at Penn State, adding 0.5 tackle for loss, in playing in 31 snaps . . . saw action on 31 snaps in Ohio State game, making one tackle . . . played in a season-high 35 snaps in Northwestern game with one sack (3 yards) in his first career start . . . tallied two tackles in Indiana game, playing in 30 snaps . . . saw action on 31 snaps at Iowa, making three tackles with 0.5 TFL . . . made two tackles, with 1.0 sack (4 yards) at Michigan, playing in 21 snaps . . . was in on 18 snaps in season-opener vs. Rutgers.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in two games (Western Michigan, Northwestern) . . . played six snaps at Northwestern . . . played season-high 19 snaps and recorded first career tackle in Week 2 win over Western Michigan.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted . . . named Spartan Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week twice (vs. Central Michigan and Purdue).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: 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 . . . son of Donna Mallory and Shawn Chambers . . . born Oct. 10, 1999 . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science in 2022.
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