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83 Dale Chesson

  • Position
    Wide Receiver
  • Class
    Senior
  • Height
    6-1
  • Weight
    190
  • Hometown
    St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School
    Ladue Horton Watkins
  • Major
    Engineering modified with Public Policy

Biography

JUNIOR (2021)
An injury sidelined him for the first six games yet he still managed to rank second on the squad in catches (21) and yardage (259) … those totals led the team over that four-game stretch … also caught two touchdowns, one of 10 players on the team to have at least one as the Big Green spread the wealth … posted a team-high 72 receiving yards on five grabs in his season debut at No. 21 Harvard, the last catch a 15-yard gain during the game-winning drive that ended with a 25-yard field goal with 49 seconds to play in the 20-17 victory … led Dartmouth with five receptions and 61 yards and snagged a 4-yard scoring strike as the Green handed 16th-ranked and undefeated Princeton a 31-7 defeat … topped the century mark for the first time in a 41-7 win over Cornell with career highs of 106 yards on seven catches, one of which was an 8-yard trip to the end zone (the lone passing TD of the game) … not only caught a modest four throws for 20 yards in the season finale at Brown, but also fielded punts and returned the first one 14 yards to help Dartmouth clinch a share of the Ivy League title in a 52-31 victory over the Bears.

SOPHOMORE (2020)
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

FRESHMAN (2019)
One of just three rookies to play in all 10 games … made an immediate impact, catching five passes for 32 yards in the season-opening, 35-6 victory at Jacksonville … hauled in two passes at Marist for 20 yards in the 49-7 win … collected 30 yards on his one catch in the 59-24 triumph over Columbia … also active on kickoff coverages, making five tackles during the season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Named all-state first-team as a senior in Missouri Class 4, helping Watkins go 15-0 and win Missouri state championship … produced 48 catches for 675 yards and eight receiving TD, 180 yards and seven rushing TD, 34 tackles and a 42.3-yard punting average to go with a 22.4-yard punt return average … snared 44 receptions for 899 yards and scored 15 touchdowns as a junior … National Honor Society.

PERSONAL
Full name is Dale Oloff Chesson … born on Feb. 16, 2001 in St. Louis, Missouri … son of Jehu Chesson has one brother who tied a Michigan record with four TD catches against Indiana before being selected by the Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2017 draft … had a host of college offers … ranked 21st in countdown of leading senior prospects in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Super 30 … interested in outing club activities.


Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 83

    2019First-Year

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 180 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2020Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 180 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2021Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 190 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2022Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 190 lbs
    83