 Dalman in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 52 – Chicago Bears | |||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | (1998-10-15)October 15, 1998 (age 27) Salinas, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Palma (Salinas) | ||||||
| College | Stanford (2017–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 4th round, 114th overall pick | ||||||
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Drew Brazil Dalman[1] (born October 15, 1998) is an American professionalfootballcenter for theChicago Bears of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theStanford Cardinal.
Dalman was ranked as a three–star recruit out of high school.[2] He committed toStanford, 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-teamAll-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 AcademicAll-America team after majoring in mechanical engineering and maintaining a 3.61 grade point average.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 299 lb (136 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 6 ft4+1⁄2 in (1.94 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 fromPro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Dalman was selected by theAtlanta Falcons with the 114th pick in the fourth round of the2021 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.[10]
On March 13, 2025, Dalman signed a three-year, $42 million contract with theChicago Bears.[11]
Dalman was named to the2026 Pro Bowl Games, his first careerPro Bowl, after allowing just one sack and 21 pressures.[12] The offensive line finished the 2025 season with 24 sacks surrendered after giving up 68 in 2024.[13]
Dalman is the son of formerSan Francisco 49ers playerChris Dalman.[14]Dalman also has a sister named Kate who was previously the operations and recruiting assistant for the Stanford football program.[15]