Dallas Afalava
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
86
Great

Dallas Afalava

Wake Forest Demon DeaconsSolid
DTDefenseGreat
Projected Starter

Is Dallas Afalava starting?

Dallas Afalava is the projected starter at DT for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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The Story

Making His Case

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 86 overall (Great tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,529 NatlTeam Share5%Percentile90th
Seattle, WA
Jersey
#52
Class
SR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
291 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20253363.5

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 83-rated defense; 90th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 86.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 90% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role

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.

The People's Ratings

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86
Great
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Team Role

33 tkl · 6 TFL · 3.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement50%

Depth at DT · Wake Forest Demon Deacons

  1. 15286Dallas AfalavaStarter
  2. 29767Matt Herron
  3. 35561Kadear Dembele
Coach Wake ForestTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.