Player Career

Dalesean Staley Career Story

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Player Story

Dalesean Staley story

Dalesean Staley built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a safety from Kansas City, MO wearing No. 9, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Dalesean Staley's career was his defensive production: 125 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception, and 8 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with San Diego State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Dalesean Staley's production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San Diego State.

The arc is straightforward: Dalesean Staley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    San Diego State

    2024-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 Regular SeasonSan Diego State022.93.9
2025 PostseasonSan Diego State1032.35.910
2025 Regular SeasonSan Diego State1032.35.90

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026San Diego State to UnlistedG5/FCS to Unlisted73.4Jan 11, 2026
2024Unlisted to San Diego StateUnlisted to G5/FCS75.9Dec 7, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 66 Fresno State

Week 9 · W 23-0 · Conference game

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

84.7 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 80 California

Week 4 · W 34-0

2

Havoc Plays

71.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 61 Washington State

Week 2 · L 13-36

1.5

Havoc Plays

54.4 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 22 North Texas

Week 1 · L 47-49 · Postseason · Ranked opponent

1

Havoc Plays

51.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.4 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 110 Wyoming

Week 10 · W 24-7 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

36.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · San Diego State

10 primary output · 32.3 efficiency · 5.9 usage

54.5

#2

2025 Regular Season · San Diego State

54.5

10 primary · 32.3 efficiency · 5.9 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · San Diego State

51.8

0 primary · 22.9 efficiency · 3.9 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games