

Dillon Dunathan
CAA Honorable Mention selection · Played in 10 games at linebacker · Totaled 71 tackles on the season, including 33 solo stops, 38 assisted tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 1.0 sack · Logged a season-high 11 total tackles (three solo, eight assisted) against Stony Brook · Racked up 10 total tackles (six solo, four assisted), 1.0 tackle for loss, and his lone sack of the year against Rhode Island · Registered nine total tackles (four solo, five assisted) and 1.0 tackle for loss against Villanova · Stuffed the stat sheet against Bryant with nine total tackles (five solo, four assisted) alongside a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss · Matched his season high in solo stops with a six-solo tackle, two-assisted tackle performance in the season finale against Monmouth · Recorded nine total tackles (three solo, six assisted) and 0.5 tackles for loss against William & Mary Played in four games before season-ending injury · Recorded 13 tackles (nine solo, four assisted) · Had a sack at West Virginia DNP in 2023 · Named to the Fall 2023 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll High School · Attended Demascus High School · Multi-sport athlete, competing in football, basketball, wrestling, and lacrosse · Compiled 208 carries for 2,126 yards with 27 total TDs · All-State · All-Conference · First Team Conference MVP · All-MET First Team · Part of 2022 State Championship team Son of Kasey Purkey and Denis Dunathan · Has a brother, Conner, and a sister, Drew
- EnrolledDillon Dunathan (LB) enrolled at University at Albany · from the season record
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK | PDEF | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University at Albany | 10 | 10 | -- | Elite | 72 | 37 | 7 | 11 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | University at Albany | 10 | 8 | -- | High | 70 | 30 | 5 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | University at Albany | 4 | 4 | -- | Med. | 13 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | University at Albany | 1 | 0 | -- | Med. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 22 | -- | Elite | 156 | 76 | 14 | 42 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 |
Profile last updated Nov 9, 2026









