Darrion Dalton
Darrion Dalton
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Brady Hoke, Sean Lewis and Jimmy Rogers. The receipt: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against San Diego State — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jake Dickert, Pete Kaligis, and Jimmy Rogers. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 22 | 7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 16 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 47 | 15 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 36–13
vs San Diego State
0 TFL · 3 SOLO · 4 TOT
Dominant 23-point win at home against San Diego State.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Washington State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Washington State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -13 net (28 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Washington State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #95 · 2026 recruiting class #128
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jackson Luttrell’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Parker Devine's junior season at Georgia Southern (2022).
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