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South Dakota State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Beanum, Dalys
Jersey Number 7
Dalys Beanum
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Millard West H.S.
- Major:
- Advertising
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2022: Was part of a talented position group at cornerback and led the team with nine pass breakups ... recorded at least one tackle in all 15 games ... made a pair of starts en route to honorable mention all-Missouri Valley Football Conference recognition ... named squad's Special Teams Player of the Week in season opener at Iowa, following a four-tackle performance ... received team's Effort Award following first start of the season in Beef Bowl win over Butler, a game in which he recorded one tackle and a pass breakup ... shared the Jackrabbits' Defensive Player of the Week award after tallying an interception and blocked kick with three tackles versus South Dakota ... registered four solo tackles and broke up a pass on fourth down in the closing seconds to seal regular season victory at top-ranked North Dakota State ... intercepted a pass and broke up another in Hobo Day victory over Indiana State ... was credited with a total of 14 tackles in four FCS playoff games ... established career with with eight tackles and added two pass breakups in quarterfinal victory over Holy Cross to share team's Defensive Player of the Week award for the second time during the 2022 campaign ... recovered a fumble and broke up a pass in national championship game versus North Dakota State
2021: Led team with four interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns ... appeared in all 15 games with one start ... opened season with three-tackle performance at Colorado State ... also tallied three tackles in MVFC opener at Indiana State ... returned interception 36 yards for touchdown and added two tackles in Beef Bowl victory over Dixie State ... credited with a tackle for loss in road win at Western Illinois ... made first career start in win at Youngstown State, finishing with a half-tackle for loss ... became only the second Jackrabbit in the Division I era (since 2004) to notch three interceptions in a game, accomplishing the feat in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against UC Davis to earn team's Defensive Player of the Week award ... returned the last of his three interceptions against UC Davis 59 yards for a touchdown ... registered two solo tackles and a pass breakup in playoff win at Sacramento State ... continued strong play in the postseason by notching a season-high three solo tackles and forcing a fumble in quarterfinal victory at Villanova ... honored as a Special Teams Player of the Week in games versus both Sacramento State and Villanova ... also was named recipient of team's Effort Award in Sacramento State game
2020-21: Earned first varsity letter after playing in seven games as a true freshman … honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week in advance of season opener at Northern Iowa … credited with one tackle and a pass breakup in collegiate debut, versus Western Illinois … also recorded a tackle in win at Southern Illinois … appeared in all four Football Championship Subdivision playoff games
BEFORE SDSU: Received first-team all-Metro and all-Nebraska honors as a wide receiver at the prep level ... averaged 62 receiving yards a game and scored eight touchdowns during his senior season at Millard West High School
HONORS AND AWARDS
- All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Honorable Mention (2022, 2023)
- MVFC Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence (2021)
- MVFC Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021, 2023)
- Enters 2024 season tied for fifth on SDSU career charts with 11 interceptions
2022: Was part of a talented position group at cornerback and led the team with nine pass breakups ... recorded at least one tackle in all 15 games ... made a pair of starts en route to honorable mention all-Missouri Valley Football Conference recognition ... named squad's Special Teams Player of the Week in season opener at Iowa, following a four-tackle performance ... received team's Effort Award following first start of the season in Beef Bowl win over Butler, a game in which he recorded one tackle and a pass breakup ... shared the Jackrabbits' Defensive Player of the Week award after tallying an interception and blocked kick with three tackles versus South Dakota ... registered four solo tackles and broke up a pass on fourth down in the closing seconds to seal regular season victory at top-ranked North Dakota State ... intercepted a pass and broke up another in Hobo Day victory over Indiana State ... was credited with a total of 14 tackles in four FCS playoff games ... established career with with eight tackles and added two pass breakups in quarterfinal victory over Holy Cross to share team's Defensive Player of the Week award for the second time during the 2022 campaign ... recovered a fumble and broke up a pass in national championship game versus North Dakota State
2021: Led team with four interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns ... appeared in all 15 games with one start ... opened season with three-tackle performance at Colorado State ... also tallied three tackles in MVFC opener at Indiana State ... returned interception 36 yards for touchdown and added two tackles in Beef Bowl victory over Dixie State ... credited with a tackle for loss in road win at Western Illinois ... made first career start in win at Youngstown State, finishing with a half-tackle for loss ... became only the second Jackrabbit in the Division I era (since 2004) to notch three interceptions in a game, accomplishing the feat in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against UC Davis to earn team's Defensive Player of the Week award ... returned the last of his three interceptions against UC Davis 59 yards for a touchdown ... registered two solo tackles and a pass breakup in playoff win at Sacramento State ... continued strong play in the postseason by notching a season-high three solo tackles and forcing a fumble in quarterfinal victory at Villanova ... honored as a Special Teams Player of the Week in games versus both Sacramento State and Villanova ... also was named recipient of team's Effort Award in Sacramento State game
2020-21: Earned first varsity letter after playing in seven games as a true freshman … honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week in advance of season opener at Northern Iowa … credited with one tackle and a pass breakup in collegiate debut, versus Western Illinois … also recorded a tackle in win at Southern Illinois … appeared in all four Football Championship Subdivision playoff games
BEFORE SDSU: Received first-team all-Metro and all-Nebraska honors as a wide receiver at the prep level ... averaged 62 receiving yards a game and scored eight touchdowns during his senior season at Millard West High School
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