He’s now known as a starting running-back for Miami, but it’s only been a year since Deejay Dallas made the switch from receiver. Regardless of the flexibility and drive Dallas has to switch positions and remain on top, he prefers to be called an athlete before claiming a position title.
The 5’10, 220-pound sophomore seems comfortable now in his position, joining junior Travis Homer to make an electric backfield tag-team for the Hurricanes. However, it wasn’t always a simple or easy transition, “At first it was a hassle,” Dallas said in an interview last month, “Because I didn’t like the feeling of not knowing.