Dallas Afalava holds the DT · Starter spot in Wake Forest Demon Deacons’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Dallas Afalava is a defensive tackle from Seattle, Washington who attended Rainier Beach High School before playing three seasons at Idaho. The 6'1", 291-pound transfer appeared in all 13 games for Wake Forest in 2025, recording 33 total tackles including 11 solo stops. He posted 3.5 sacks, 6.0 tackles for loss, and one interception while earning selection to the 2025 Polynesian Player of the Year Watchlist. Afalava contributed 1.5 sacks in the Duke's Mayo Bowl victory and was ranked eighth in pass-rushing effectiveness among ACC defensive linemen by analytics services.

Idahothrough 2024

Wake Forest2025 — present