Dashaun Mallory

Dashaun Mallory (born October 10, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and for the Michigan State Spartans.

Early life and high school
During Mallory's senior season he totaled 20 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks, six forced fumbles, and two total touchdowns en route to helping his team to a 7-4 record. Coming out of high school, Mallory was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans.

Michigan State
In Mallory's first two seasons in 2020 and 2021, he combined for 27 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, two sacks, and a pass deflection. During the 2022 season, Mallory played in eight games with two starts where he notched 16 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, half a sack, and two fumble recoveries. After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Mallory decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Arizona State
Mallory decided to transfer to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils. During Mallory's final collegiate season in 2023 he tallied 48 tackles with ten being for a loss, two sacks, and four pass deflections.

Professional career
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Mallory decided to sign with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.