Dale Chesson

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
WR
Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Ladue Horton Watkins

CAREER HIGHS

Receiving
• Catches: 7 - vs. Cornell (Nov. 13, 2021)
• Yards: 106 - vs. Cornell (Nov. 13, 2021)
• TDs: 1, 2x - last vs. Cornell (Nov. 13, 2021)
• Long: 35 - vs. Princeton (Nov. 5, 2021)

Graduate Student (2023)
• Did not see game action

PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
• Earned three varsity letters at Dartmouth (2019, '21, '22)
• Graduated with a degree in Engineering Sciences modified with Public Policy

Senior (2022)
• Appeared in two games to earn his third varsity letter; carried the ball once on offense
• Made appearances against Valparaiso (Sept. 17) and at Sacred Heart (Sept. 24)

Junior (2021)
• Appeared in four games at wide receiver; totaled 21 catches for 259 yards (both second on the team) with two touchdowns and returned two punts
• Helped set up the game-winning field goals in his season debut at Harvard (Oct. 30) as part of a five-catch, 72-yard day
• Made five catches for 61 yards with a touchdown against Princeton (Nov. 5)
• Set a career-high with seven catches for 106 yards and a touchdown against Cornell (Nov. 13)
• Helped Dartmouth to a share of the Ivy League title with a win at Brown (Nov. 20) in which he caught four passes for 20 yards and also fielded punts

Sophomore (2020)
• Season canceled due to COVID

Freshman (2019)
• Appeared in 10 games at wide receiver to earn his first varsity letter; caught eight passes for 82 yards and made five tackles (four solo) contributing on special teams
• Made his collegiate debut at Jacksonville (Sept. 21) and caught five passes for 32 yards
• Registered his first career tackle against Yale (Oct. 12)
• Caught two passes for 20 yards at Marist (Oct. 19) and added a tackle
• Made a 30-yard reception against Columbia (Oct. 25) and made two tackles
• Added one tackle playing at Brown (Nov. 23)
• Played against Colgate (Sept. 28), Princeton (Nov. 9), Cornell (Nov. 16), at Penn (Oct. 4), and at Harvard (Nov. 19)

Prep
• Attended Ladue Horton Watkins (2019) coached by Mike Tarpey
• Part of a team that went 15-0 his senior season (2018) and won the Class 4 State Championship
• As a junior, the team was Class 4 State Runner-Up after finishing with a 12-3 record
• Also ran track and field at Ladue Horton Watkins, specializing in sprints

Key Statistics
• A two-way contributor who played wide receiver and defensive back
• On offense, caught 48 passes as a senior (2018), totaling 675 yards with 18 touchdowns
• Added 38 tackles on defense including four for loss and two interceptions

Honors and Rankings
• 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 1,994-ranked player nationally, the No. 233 wide receiver and the No. 36 player in the state of Missouri
• Graded by 247Sports as a three-star prospect; the No. 286 wide receiver and the No. 38 player in the state of Missouri
• ESPN three-star prospect; the No. 401 player in his region, the No. 316 wide receiver and the No. 40 player in the state of Missouri
• Ranked No. 21 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Super 30

Personal
• Son of Jehu Chesson
• Born February 16, 2001
• Brother, Jehu, appeared in 50 games as a wide receiver at Michigan (2012-16) and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016
• Pursuing a Master's of Management degree from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business