Drew Brazil Dalman[1] (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional football center for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford.
College career
Dalman was ranked as a three–star recruit out of high school.[2] He committed to Stanford, where his father went to play football,[3] on August 30, 2016.[4] Dalman had other offers from Arizona, Colorado, Columbia, Fresno State, Idaho, Michigan, Nevada, Washington, Wyoming and Yale.[5] Dalman played 4 years at Stanford as a center. Dalman started 22-of-25 games (20 at center, two at guard) over four years for the Cardinal. Dalman did not allow a single pressure as a senior, fortifying a Stanford offensive line that did not allow a sack all season in 2020. Dalman earned first-team All-Pac-12 Conference honors as a senior and was named team captain. Dalman started all 12 games at center as a junior in 2019 and was named second-team All-Pac 12. Dalman was named to second-team 2020–2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America team after majoring in mechanical engineering and maintaining a 3.61 grade point average.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
299 lb (136 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
5.00 s | 1.74 s | 2.89 s | 4.51 s | 7.33 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
33 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
Dalman was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 114th pick in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.[8] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Atlanta on June 17, 2021.[9]
After his rookie season as a backup, Dalman was named the Falcons starting center from 2022 to 2024.
Chicago Bears
On March 13, 2025, Dalman signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Chicago Bears.[10]
Personal life
Dalman is the son of former San Francisco 49ers player Chris Dalman.[11] Dalman also has a sister named Kate who is the operations and recruiting assistant for the Stanford football program.[12]
References
- ^ "Drew Dalman Draft Profile". NFL.com.
- ^ "Drew Dalman 247". 247Sports.
- ^ Nowels, Michael (May 2021). "Family business: Father, son share emotional hug after Stanford's Drew Dalman taken in NFL Draft". The Mercury News.
- ^ "Drew Dalman Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.
- ^ "Drew Dalman Recruit Interests". 247sports.com.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Drew Dalman, Stanford NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Drew Dalman 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Ikic, Adnan (May 1, 2021). "Falcons pick OL Drew Dalman with 114th selection in Round 4". The Falcoholic. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Levine, Ben (June 17, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 6/17/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Bears sign OL Drew Dalman, DL Dayo Odeyingbo". ChicagoBears.com. March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Drew Dalman Stanford". Stanford Athletics.
- ^ "Kate Dalman – Football Coach". Stanford University Athletics.
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