Drew Brazil Dalman (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional

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center for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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College career

Dalman was ranked as a threestar recruit out of high school. He committed to

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, where his father went to play football, on August 30, 2016. Dalman had other offers from Arizona, Colorado, Columbia, Fresno State, Idaho, Michigan, Nevada, Washington, Wyoming and Yale. 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

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team after majoring in mechanical engineering and maintaining a 3.61 grade point average.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Dalman was selected by the

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with the 114th pick in the fourth round of the

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. He signed his four-year rookie contract with Atlanta on June 17, 2021. After his rookie season as a backup, Dalman was named the Falcons starting center from 2022 to 2024.

Chicago Bears

On March 13, 2025, Dalman signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the

Personal life

Dalman is the son of former

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player Chris Dalman. Dalman also has a sister named Kate who is the operations and recruiting assistant for the Stanford football program.

References

External Links

Chicago Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dalman, Drew Living people Players of American football from Salinas, California American football centers Stanford Cardinal football players Atlanta Falcons players 1998 births Chicago Bears players