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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | (1975-02-21)February 21, 1975 (age 50) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Cooley (Detroit) | ||||||||
| College | Eastern Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1998: undrafted | ||||||||
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Lional Deshaun "Jellyroll" Dalton (born February 21, 1975) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive tackle in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theEastern Michigan Eagles.
After attendingCooley High School, Dalton was a three-year letterman and two-yearstarter atEastern Michigan University, where he twice earned All-Mid-American Conference honors and was selected co-Defensive MVP as a senior in 1997. He was also selected to play in theHula Bowl All-Star Game. He posted 116tackles, foursacks, and two forcedfumbles in hiscollege career.
While Eastern Michigan, Dalton became a member ofPhi Beta Sigma fraternity (Zeta Epsilon chapter).[1]
Not selected in the1998 NFL draft, Dalton was signed as afree agent by theBaltimore Ravens and played with them through the 2001 season. He wonSuper Bowl XXXV with theBaltimore Ravens.[2] He then played for theDenver Broncos in 2002, theWashington Redskins in 2003, theKansas City Chiefs from 2004 to 2006, and theHouston Texans in 2006.
Dalton announced in 2021 that he had been diagnosed with end-stagekidney disease and needs a transplant. Due to his health issues, he's lost 120 pounds since he was first diagnosed with kidney disease. In late August 2021 he announced the successful transplant in a video on Twitter.[3]