#52
Wake Forest · 2026

Dallas Afalava

DLSenior6' 2", 295 lbsSeattle, WA
Wake Forest Demon Deacons7-1 · TDC #14
Snap share
51%
5 of 8 started · likely 33–66%
Tackles
18
1481st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
5
Tackles for loss
3
596th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
2
309th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
1
145th of 627 in FBS

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays6324th / 2758
Tackles for loss5204th / 2112
Run stops11678th / 3422
Sacks3—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles16—

Charting

Where Afalava's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
2
1 broken up · 1 intercepted
QB hurries
4
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
1
1 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
4.0
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
3
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farWake Forest#14 · 7-1851%1832116
2025Wake Forest#57 · 9-41238%335.53117

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Dallas Afalava's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Dallas Afalava's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.5 avg. game scoreBest: 8.7 vs Stanford (Week 5)1 of 8 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1AkronW 38–167.8401.50.510··
2@PurdueW 38–365.8310000··
3MiamiL 20–336.5410010··
4@LouisvilleW 30–276.1220010··
5StanfordW 57–38.7200.50.5001·
6@NC StateW 38–143.2100000··
7@CaliforniaW 41–76.4100001··
9VirginiaW 51–77.4111110··
2026 · 8 games6.518532411·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles181481st / 5664
Solo5—
Tackles for loss3596th / 2634
Sacks2309th / 1383
QB hurries4123rd / 1549
Passes defended1898th / 1772
Defensive TD0—
Interceptions2026FBS rank
Interceptions1145th / 627
Return yards-3—
Pick-sixes0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Akron✓ DL68~42 (21–53)4·62%
Wk 2 · Purdue✓ DL82~40 (20–50)2·49%
Wk 3 · Miami✓ DL66~36 (14–57)4·55%
Wk 4 · Louisville✓ DL74~37 (14–58)2·50%
Wk 5 · Stanford—67~35 (14–55)3152%
Wk 6 · NC State—63~25 (10–39)1·40%
Wk 7 · California✓ DL70~35 (14–55)2·50%
Wk 9 · Virginia—64~35 (14–55)1·55%
Season5 GS554285 (182–366)19151%

Position Room

19 DLs on the Wake Forest roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
11Langston HardyDLSR4210.55.5—0
94Zach LohavichanDLSR277.52.5—0
10Gabe KirschkeDLSR2573—0
52Dallas AfalavaDLSR183211
97Matt HerronDLSR1521—0
Tyler WaltonDL900—0
55Kadear DembeleDLFR842—0
9Camden HardyDLSO721—0
20Kerrington LeeDLJR610—1
99Josiah PrattDLFR300—0
18D.J. JohnsonDLSO211—0
90Sydir MitchellDLJR200—0
91Lucas Smalls-AllenDLFR200—0
48Ryan HarringtonDLFR100—0
93Cade HollesDLFR100—1
Brandon SmileyDL100—0
92Sefa SackeyDLFR—————
96Cooper LongDLFR—————
98Christian HarrisDLFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Wake Forest depth chart →