26 Facts About DeeJay Dallas

DeeJay Dallas played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

DeeJay Dallas attended Glynn Academy in Brunswick, becoming a starter at wide receiver on the football team in his sophomore year.

DeeJay Dallas played all over the field while in high school, at wide receiver, running back, quarterback, kick returner, punt returner, and even on defense.

DeeJay Dallas was considered one of the top recruits coming out of high school, claiming a spot in the top-300 players of the class of 2017 by ESPN.

DeeJay Dallas had offers from Georgia, Alabama, and others, but ultimately chose to play at Miami under head coach Mark Richt.

DeeJay Dallas enrolled early at the University of Miami, on January 17,2017.

DeeJay Dallas saw his first action in the same game, recording a single 16-yard catch.

Miami looked to DeeJay Dallas for help, moving him from wide receiver to running back.

DeeJay Dallas finished strongly that season, totaling 113 rushing yards and 1 touchdown in the ACC Championship vs top-ranked Clemson and the Capitol One Orange Bowl vs sixth-ranked Wisconsin.

DeeJay Dallas finished the season with 217 rushing yards on 41 carries and 3 touchdowns, as well as 92 receiving yards on 4 receptions.

DeeJay Dallas was listed at 200 lbs at the start of his freshman season.

DeeJay Dallas ended up succeeding, as he was listed at 220 lbs by the beginning of his second year.

At the beginning of his sophomore campaign, DeeJay Dallas was the second-string running back on the depth chart, behind standout Travis Homer.

DeeJay Dallas had his first 100-yard collegiate game in Week 3 vs Toledo, where he gained 110 rushing yards on 17 carries and 1 touchdown.

DeeJay Dallas went on to have two more 100-yard games in Week 5 vs North Carolina and Week 9 vs Duke.

DeeJay Dallas became a reliable special teams returner about halfway through the season, returning it 25 times after Week 5.

DeeJay Dallas even recorded a punt-return touchdown in a Week 12 win over Pittsburgh.

DeeJay Dallas earned 2 team awards in 2018: the Christopher Plumer Memorial Award and Special Teams MVP.

DeeJay Dallas hit the ground running at the beginning of the season, amassing 309 rushing yards on 35 carries and 4 touchdowns over the first 3 games.

DeeJay Dallas' season was cut short by a dislocated elbow injury suffered in Week 10 vs FIU.

DeeJay Dallas's injury forced him to miss the final two games of the season.

DeeJay Dallas finished the season with 693 rushing yards on 115 carries and 8 touchdowns, as well 140 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.

On December 27,2019, DeeJay Dallas announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2020 NFL draft.

DeeJay Dallas finished his Hurricane career with 1,527 rushing yards on 265 carries, 317 receiving yards on 28 receptions, and 20 total touchdowns.

DeeJay Dallas was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round with the 144th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.

On March 14,2024, DeeJay Dallas signed a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.