Defensive line, Wake Forest (from Idaho), 2023–26
Dallas Afalava
- Number
- No. 52
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 291 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Seattle, WA
Dallas Afalava plays defensive line for Wake Forest, after Idaho (2023–24). Last time out, at California: 1 tackles. Afalava leads Wake Forest in interceptions this season.
2026 so far
16 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
Last game: 1 tackles at California, W 41–7
Next game: vs. Virginia, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Idaho | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 33 | 11 | 6 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 56 | 18 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Idaho | 52 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Idaho | 52 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 52 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 52 | DL | Sr. | 6′1″ | 291 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Wake Forest 7 games, 16 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Akron | W 38–16 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Purdue | W 38–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Miami | L 20–33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Louisville | W 30–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Stanford | W 57–3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at NC State | W 38–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at California | W 41–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Wake Forest 12 games, 33 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 10–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Western Carolina | W 42–10 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.NC State | L 24–34 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 29–30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Virginia Tech | W 30–23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Oregon State | W 39–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. SMU | W 13–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Virginia | W 16–9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. North Carolina | W 28–12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Delaware | W 52–14 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Duke | L 32–49 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Mississippi State | W 43–29 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Idaho 2 games, 6 tackles, 1 sack
2023 Idaho 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Nevada | W 33–6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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