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DeeJay Dallas Minnesota Vikings · #31

Running Back · 5' 10", 225 lbs · Brunswick, GA · Age 28

DeeJay Dallas is a Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 144th overall, 2020. In 2026 he ran for 10 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding 3 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 144th overall7-yr veteran
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Minnesota Vikings · #31 · Running Back
DeeJay Dallas
Season avg10 rush yds · 0 td · 3 rec
Career avg527 rush yds · 4 td · 67 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
10rush yds
0td
3rec
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Scouting report

DeeJay Dallas — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
DeeJay Dallas is a Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 144th overall, 2020. In 2026 he ran for 10 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding 3
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Receiving
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Rushing volume
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Scoring
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Receiving
Solid · offense
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All-purpose
Average · offense
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Volume share
Solid · offense
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Act II

Where DeeJay Dallas stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1260 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
118Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

DeeJay Dallas — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Rushing
10 YDS
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Scoring
0 TD
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Receiving
23 YDS
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All-purpose
33 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees DeeJay Dallas

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
13
rush yds
-7–32
0
td
0–0
2
rec
1–3
13
rec yds
4–22
6
games
0–11
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 7-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 10 → projected 13 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+3.2
Age curve
-0.4
Net vs last season+2.8 rush yds
Everything it reads
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7 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 28 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 3 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

DeeJay Dallas career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
202012108217111219
202117138221133271
202215186017126312
20231736062662
20241749031160
2025300000
2026 in progress · 4 games410032333
Career85527467430957
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Minnesota Vikings built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
90off index
76def index
+32net
80%playoff odds
63roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (90), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 84, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of DeeJay Dallas

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1998-09-16

The beginning

DeeJay Dallas is a Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings, in his 7th NFL season.

Minnesota Vikings

Turning pro

Drafted 144th overall, 2020 as a Running Back.

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DeeJay Dallas is a Minnesota Vikings running back, drafted 144th overall, 2020.

Chapter

Across 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has rushed for 527 yards and 4 touchdowns and caught 67 passes.

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Most recently he ran for 10 yards with 0 touchdowns and added 3 receptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 10"
Weight
225 lbs
Draft
144th overall, 2020
Born
Brunswick, GA
Age
28
Jersey
#31
Background

DeeJay Dallas is from Brunswick, GA and is 28 years old. He was drafted 144th overall, 2020 and plays running back at 5' 10", 225 lbs.

Over 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has run for 527 yards and 4 touchdowns while adding 67 catches. Dallas is currently on the Minnesota Vikings roster.

The person

DeeJay Dallas is a committee and depth back who has amassed 957 scrimmage yards and 4 rushing touchdowns over 7 seasons (2020–2026).

Rushing527 career rushing yards and 4 touchdowns.
Receiving back67 receptions for 430 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 186 yards in 2022.
Draft pedigree144th overall, 2020.
Durability85 career games played.
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FAQ

DeeJay Dallas — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about DeeJay Dallas, answered.

What position does DeeJay Dallas play?
DeeJay Dallas is a Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings.
When was DeeJay Dallas drafted?
DeeJay Dallas was drafted 144th overall, 2020.
How many seasons has DeeJay Dallas played?
7 (2020–2026).
What are DeeJay Dallas's career stats?
He has rushed for 527 yards and 4 touchdowns and caught 67 passes.
DeeJay Dallas career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB2
behind the starter
Snap share
14%
of offensive snaps
Target share
3%
WOPR 0.04
Rush share
3%
of team carries

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs GB
Week 1 · Smash
Season outlook
61
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
7 / 5
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
51
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs GBW2 @ CHIW3 @ TBW4 vs MIAW5 @ NOW6 · BYEW7 vs INDW8 @ DETW9 vs BUFW10 @ GBW11 @ SFW12 vs ATLW13 vs CARW14 @ NEW15 vs DETW16 vs WASW17 @ NYJW18 vs CHI

Each week grades DeeJay Dallas's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
10
since 2020
Games missed
2
listed Out
Lower-body
5
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk3 · Toe2024 Wk16 · Illness (Questionable)2023 Wk12 · Shoulder2023 Wk10 · Shoulder (Questionable)2023 Wk3 · Illness (Questionable)2022 Wk19 · Ankle (Questionable)

Home surface: sportturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 6 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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