Akron Zips · CB RoomCB

#11 Dawayne Galloway Jr.

Class  RS FR/TRFrom  West Virginia (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'0" · 170 lbHometown  Columbus, OH · Marion-Franklin | West Virginia

Depth-chart placement

Current role

RCB2

Placement

Backup

Room

Cornerback

Experience

2-FR

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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CB room context

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Dawayne Galloway Jr. holds the RCB · Backup spot in Akron Zips’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LCB · StarterCatrell WhiteStarter

RCB · StarterTerence ThomasStarter

LCB · BackupZach HobsonBackup

RCB · BackupDawayne Galloway Jr.Backup

Transfer history

2026West Virginia→Akron Zips

Background & career

Dawayne Galloway Jr. is a 6'0", 170-pound left cornerback from Columbus, Ohio, who transferred to Akron from West Virginia. At Marion-Franklin High School, he recorded 37 tackles, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), and three pass breakups as a senior while allowing no passing touchdowns in eight of 11 games. He also contributed on offense with 16 touchdowns and 1,478 all-purpose yards that season. As a junior, he recorded five interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. Rated a four-star prospect by recruiting services, Galloway redshirted during the 2025 season at West Virginia and now competes for the Zips.

West Virginia2025

Akron2026 — present

Previous schoolWest VirginiaRecruiting4-star · No. 339 nationalOriginColumbus, OH · Marion-Franklin | West Virginia