Is Dallas Afalava starting?
Dallas Afalava is the projected starter at DT for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Senior · #52 · 6'1", 291 lbs
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- 15290Dallas AfalavaStarter
- 25571Kadear Dembele
- 39162Lucas Smalls-Allen
- 49556Brandon Smiley
Wake Forest Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DTDallas AfalavaThis player
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the ACC
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Rainier Beach, ranked #2,529 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 33 tackles, 6 TFL, 3.5 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 90th-percentile production nationally — good for a 90 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #52
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 291 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 6 | 3.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8000
- National Rank
- #2529
- High School
- Rainier Beach
- Hometown
- Seattle, WA
Why this rating?
On a 86-rated defense; 90th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 90.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WNCSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-14
Oct 3WSTANTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 57-3
Sep 26WLOUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-27
Sep 18LMIATKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-20
Sep 12WPURTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-36 2OT
Sep 3WAKRTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-16
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WNCSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WSTAN | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WLOU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | LMIA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WPUR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | WAKR | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Afalava's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.