DeeJay Dallas

DeeJay Dallas

26-Year-Old Running BackRB
Arizona Cardinals
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Dallas spent the first four seasons of his career as part of the Seahawks' revolving door in the backfield, contributing as a return man and on special-teams coverage units but never showing enough on offense to make a strong case for a larger role. A lack of experience as a running back limits his ability to turn his speed and balance into production, as he played wide receiver and even quarterback in high school prior to being converted to RB in college. After signing with the Cardinals in March, Dallas should fill a similar role in Arizona. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
$Signed a three-year, $8.25 million contract with the Cardinals in March of 2024.
Questionable to return
RBArizona Cardinals
Shin
November 3, 2024
Dallas is considered questionable to return to Sunday's game versus the Bears due to a shin injury, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
ANALYSIS
The severity of Dallas' shin injury is unknown at this time. If he is unable to return, his absence is not expected to impact Arizona's offense, as he is primarily a special teams contributor.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do DeeJay Dallas' 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Broken Tackle %
    The number of broken tackles divided by rush attempts.
  • Positive Run %
    The percentage of run plays where he was able to gain positive yardage.
  • % Yds After Contact
    The percentage of his rushing yards that came after contact.
  • Avg Yds After Contact
    The average rushing yards he gains after contact.
  • Rushing TD %
    Rushing touchdowns divided by rushing attempts. In other words, how often is he scoring when running the ball.
  • Touches Per Game
    The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) he is averaging per game
  • % Snaps w/Touch
    The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) divided by offensive snaps played.
Broken Tackle %
0.0%
 
Positive Run %
100.0%
 
% Yds After Contact
100.0%
 
Avg Yds After Contact
3.0
 
Rushing TD %
0.0%
 
Touches Per Game
0.0
 
% Snaps w/Touch
0.0%
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Arizona CardinalsCardinals 2024 RB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

36864%
11063%
12221%
2916%
9016%
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53%
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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@ Seahawks
Sunday, Nov 24th at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
84.6
 
Cornerbacks
80.2
 
Safeties
93.3
 
Linebackers
94.0
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do DeeJay Dallas' measurables compare to other running backs?
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Height
5' 10"
 
Weight
214 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.58 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.32 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.18 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.5 in
 
Broad Jump
119 in
 
Hand Length
9.25 in
 
Arm Length
30.63 in
 
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring DeeJay Dallas See More
Box Score Breakdown: Week 10 Snaps, Routes, Personnel and Usage
10 days ago
Audric Estime got off to a strong start this past Sunday and pushed Javonte Williams aside, leading the Denver backfield in snaps and carries by a comfortable margin.
Box Score Breakdown: Week 9 Snaps, Routes, Personnel and Usage
17 days ago
Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the star of Week 9, leading the league in fantasy points and air yards despite taking nearly all of his snaps in the slot. RW's Jerry Donabedian has the full breakdown from Sunday.
Gameday Injuries: Week 7
32 days ago
Juan Carlos Blanco breaks down another robust injury report for Week 7 and delivers the latest news on who's trending toward starting or sitting as of Sunday morning.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
Dallas is heading into the final year of his rookie deal with a lot to prove as a running back. He's been solid in small samples through three seasons in the NFL, but he has yet to top 35 carries or 21 receptions in a campaign. He'll struggle to get on the field again in 2023, as the Seahawks selected RBs Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet in the second rounds of the last two drafts. Dallas' skills as a returner provide a good chance to stay on Seattle's roster, but rookie seventh-round pick Kenny McIntosh could make a push for the No. 3 role by year's end.
Dallas served as the Seahawks' primary kick returner and led the team's backfield with 21 receptions (for 133 yards), despite handling just 152 offensive snaps through 17 games. A pass-catching role could come in handy with the team's two primary backs (Rashaad Penny and Kenneth Walker) lacking in that capacity. However, Travis Homer is trusted more in pass protection. There should be room for both Dallas and Homer on the roster now that Chris Carson retired, but it's a fool's errand to predict which back will handle the third-down workload in a given week.
When Chris Carson sat out four games in 2020, Dallas ended up as the Seahawks' lead back twice, registering 97 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns on 32 touches Weeks 8 and 9. The 2020 fourth-round pick made little impact outside of those two contests, but he proved to be useful depth and a capable pass catcher. Carson returns on a two-year deal, and Rashaad Penny will be 21 months removed from ACL surgery when Week 1 kicks off. At best, Dallas is the No. 3 running back in the rotation, and he'll need to beat out Travis Homer for that title.
Dallas joins his former Miami teammate (Travis Homer) in Seattle's backfield. While he has a fourth-round selection working in his favor, Homer started over Dallas in college despite being the younger of the two. Dallas' speed - 4.58 40-yard dash - isn't anything to call home about, but he did average a whopping 6.0 yards per carry in his final season at Miami. There's definitely a fantasy ceiling here if there's a serious slew of injuries, but Chris Carson is expected to be ready for Week 1, Carlos Hyde is there if he's not and Rashaad Penny should be ready by midseason. There's no redraft value without the aforementioned injury bug.
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Role contained to special teams
RBArizona Cardinals
October 23, 2024
Dallas gained 23 yards on his lone kickoff return in Monday's 17-15 win over the Chargers.
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Lands in desert
RBArizona Cardinals
March 12, 2024
Dallas is set to sign a contract with the Cardinals, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.
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Effective returner in 2023
RBSeattle Seahawks
January 9, 2024
Dallas rushed 16 times for 36 yards and caught six of nine targets for 26 yards across 17 games during the 2023 season. He returned 25 punts for 265 yards and 17 kicks for 440 yards (25.9 yards per return).
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Left out of offensive rotation
RBSeattle Seahawks
December 19, 2023
Dallas didn't record an offensive snap in Monday's 20-17 win over the Eagles. He returned one punt for seven yards.
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One offensive snap in loss
RBSeattle Seahawks
December 11, 2023
Dallas didn't record a touch in Sunday's 28-16 loss to the 49ers. He returned two kicks for 53 yards and one punt for eight yards.
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First to capitalize on new rule
RBArizona Cardinals
September 8, 2024
Dallas scored the first kickoff return touchdown under the NFL's new dynamic kickoff rule during Sunday's 34-28 loss to the Bills, Grant Gordon of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Dallas made history by scoring a 96-yard kickoff return touchdown in the fourth quarter of Sunday's season opener, becoming the first player to take a kick return to the house after the NFL's rule change took effect for the 2024 season. His accomplishment, however, came in a losing effort. Dallas hadn't scored a touchdown on 62 career kickoff returns or on any of his 39 punt returns prior to Sunday's game.
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