Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#8
Dallas Daley
Senior linebacker for Air Force. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 215 lb · Renton, WA · Cherokee Eastside Catholic
CFB Index 35 · #423 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Air Force for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
12
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 11 tackles, 1 TFL, vs North Dakota State
His career numbers, season by seasonDallas Daley
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. He has spent three seasons in the Air Force linebacker corps. The receipt: 11 tackles, 1 TFL against North Dakota State — Week 2, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Air Force
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Air Force
Played his entire career under Troy Calhoun.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 10-16 over that span.
2024Air Force5-7HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2025Air Force4-8HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2026Air Force1-1HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 6.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
35 · #423 of 583 LBs
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #31 of 45 Mountain West LBs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–0
vs Duquesne
1 TOT · 1 QB HUR
Dominant 34-point win at home against Duquesne.
With W. Duncan — 56 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 62 LONG · C. Cremascoli — 52 LONG · 100 PCT · 10 PTS
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Air Force
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Air Force
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (0 in / 4 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Air Force · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #137 · 2026 recruiting class #136
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jailin Walker’s 2022 season.
Matches Jailin on
TFL rate
Sack rate
PD rate
Differs from Jailin on
Hurry rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Miguel Mitchell's sophomore season at Florida (2023).
Matches Miguel on
TFL rate
PD rate
Solo tackle rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Dallas Daley
Background
2025 – Played in nine games, seven starts … averaged 6.5 tackles his last six games … five tackles, TFL and PBU at Colorado State … team-best seven tackles at San Jose State … tied career high with seven tackles and a TFL vs. Army … tied career high with seven tackles vs. Wyoming … career-best se...
The linebacker corps · Air Force
- #6Blake Fletcher108 tackles · 2025
- #8Dallas Daley45 tackles · 2025
- #33Brody Bujnoch31 tackles · 2025
- #30Isaac Hubert30 tackles · 2025
- Luke Fisher18 tackles · 2025
11 more on the roster · Air Force team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology