Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-16vs Akron | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-36@ Purdue | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-33vs Miami | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#52
Dallas Afalava
Senior defensive lineman for Wake Forest. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 291 lb · Seattle, WA · Rainier Beach
CFB Index 68 · #104 of 420 edge rushersLow confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
QB hurries: 93rd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
0.5
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Akron
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman for Wake Forest. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Idaho in 2023.
- Transferred from Idaho to Wake Forest in 2025.
Dallas Afalava
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He got to Wake Forest by way of Idaho. The receipt: 4 tackles against Miami — Week 3, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Idaho3-star out of Rainier Beach
202512 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Wake Forest
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 10 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 33 | 11 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 43 | 13 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Dallas Afalava's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–36
at Purdue
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +4 tackles, +1 hurry.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jake Dickert — 11-5 over that span.
2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced
2026Wake Forest2-1HC: Jake Dickert · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (93rd percentile). Concern: solo tackles (2nd percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
15%2 TFLSack rate
5%0 sacksHurry rate
20%2 hurries10 tackles · 2 for loss · 0 sacks.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Pass share
55.1%
108 pass / 88 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
121 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #14 of 73 ACC DLs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,529 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the ACC as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Roderick Young’s 2017 season.
92%match
Matches Roderick on
Sack rate
Weight
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Kongaika's senior season at Arizona State (2025).
86%match
Matches Jacob on
Weight
Sack rate
Hurry rate
Background
Career Accolades 2026 Polynesia Player of the Year Watchlist 2025 Polynesian Player of the Year Watchlist 2025 (Junior) Appeared in all 13 games… Named to the 2025 Polynesian Player of the Year Watchlist… Finished the season with 33 total tackles (11 solo), three sacks, 5.5 tackles for loss,…
The defensive line · Wake Forest
- #11Langston Hardy14.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Gabe Kirschke9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #52Dallas Afalava6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Zach Lohavichan5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Kadear Dembele0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Wake Forest team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology