Drew Dalman

Drew Dalman
Dalman in 2021
No. 67, 52
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1998-10-15) October 15, 1998
Salinas, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High schoolPalma (Salinas)
CollegeStanford (2017–2020)
NFL draft2021: 4th round, 114th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played74
Games started57
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Drew Brazil Dalman[1] (born October 15, 1998) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He also played for the Chicago Bears.

College career

Dalman was ranked as a three–star recruit out of high school.[2] He committed to Stanford, where his father went to play football,[3] on August 30, 2016.[4] Dalman had other offers from Arizona, Colorado, 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-team All-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 Academic All-America team after majoring in mechanical engineering and maintaining a 3.61 grade point average.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		 299 lb
(136 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 6 ft 4+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 from Pro Day[6][7]

Atlanta Falcons

Dalman was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 114th pick in the fourth round of the 2021 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]

Chicago Bears

On March 13, 2025, Dalman signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Chicago Bears.[11]

Dalman was named to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games, his first career Pro 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]

On March 3, 2026, Dalman reportedly retired from the NFL after five seasons.[14] Given Dalman's success during his first season with the Bears, multiple outlets called the announcement a surprise.[15][16]

Personal life

Dalman is the son of former San Francisco 49ers player Chris Dalman.[17] Dalman also has a sister named Kate who was previously the operations and recruiting assistant for the Stanford football program.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Drew Dalman Draft Profile". NFL.com.
  2. ^ "Drew Dalman 247". 247Sports.
  3. ^ Nowels, Michael (May 2021). "Family business: Father, son share emotional hug after Stanford's Drew Dalman taken in NFL Draft". The Mercury News.
  4. ^ "Drew Dalman Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.
  5. ^ "Drew Dalman Recruit Interests". 247sports.com.
  6. ^ "2021 Draft Scout Drew Dalman, Stanford NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Drew Dalman 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Ikic, Adnan (May 1, 2021). "Falcons pick OL Drew Dalman with 114th selection in Round 4". The Falcoholic. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Levine, Ben (June 17, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 6/17/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Drew Dalman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  11. ^ "Roster Moves: Bears sign OL Drew Dalman, DL Dayo Odeyingbo". ChicagoBears.com. March 13, 2025.
  12. ^ Moreano, Nicholas. "Drew Dalman credits Bears' O-line for helping him earn first Pro Bowl nod". Marquee Sports Network. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  13. ^ Mayer, Larry (January 10, 2026). "Three Bears players earn AP NFL All-Pro honors". Chicago Bears. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  14. ^ Kownack, Bobby. "Bears Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman expected to retire after five NFL seasons". NFL.com. NFL.
  15. ^ Flowers, Patrick K. "Drew Dalman's Surprise Retirement Creates New Questions for Bears Offensive Line". Bleacher Nation.
  16. ^ Sullivan, Matt. "Bears already visiting with possible Drew Dalman replacement after surprise retirement". Yahoo!.
  17. ^ "Drew Dalman Stanford". Stanford Athletics.
  18. ^ "Kate Dalman – Football Coach". Stanford University Athletics.
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