2008 – – Listed as co-first team strong safety following spring practice . . . started at strong safety in 46-3 opening win over Maine as defense allowed just 83 passing yards and 220 yards total offense . . . recorded four assisted tackles vs. Maine . . . saw limited action and had no statistics in 42-0 win over Florida International as defense allowed just 56 rushing yards and 218 yards total offense . . . saw action in 17-5 win over Iowa State, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 73 rushing yards . . . saw action in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh, but had no statistics . . . started at strong safety in 22-17 loss to Northwestern, recording two solo tackles and three assisted tackles . . . saw action in 16-13 loss at Michigan State, but had no statistics as defense held second leading rusher in the nation to 91 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 45-9 win at Indiana, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 95 rushing yards and 286 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-16 win over Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Illinois, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards . . . did not see action in 24-23 win over third ranked Penn State . . . did not see action in 22-17 win over Purdue . . . did not see action in 55-0 win at Minnesota . . . did not see action in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina.
2007 – – Listed as first team strong safety following spring practice . . . started at strong safety in opening win over Northern Illinois as defense allowed just 21 rushing yards and 235 yards total offense . . . recorded three assisted tackles and two pass break-ups vs. Northern Illinois . . . started at strong safety in win over Syracuse, recording one assisted tackle for loss as defense allowed just 24 rushing yards and 103 yards total offense . . . started at strong safety and played every defensive down in loss at Iowa State . . . recorded five tackles at Iowa State, including four solo stops . . . first career fumble recovery at Iowa State led to Iowa touchdown in the third period . . . started at strong safety in loss at Wisconsin, recording two solo tackles, one assist and one pass break-up . . . started at strong safety in loss to Indiana, recording two solo tackles and two assists . . . started at strong safety in loss at Penn State, recording two solo tackles and one assist . . . started at strong safety in win over 18th-ranked Illinois as defense held top rushing offense in Big Ten to 137 net rushing yards and 287 yards total offense . . . recorded eight tackles vs. Illinois, including two solo stops and six assists . . . started at strong safety in loss at Purdue, recording two solo tackles, two assists and one pass break-up . . . started at strong safety in double OT win over Michigan State . . . recorded six tackles vs. MSU, including two solo stops, and also had one pass break-up . . . started at strong safety in win at Northwestern as defense allowed just three points, seven rushing yards and 124 yards total offense in the second half . . . recorded four assisted tackles and one QB pressure vs. Northwestern . . . started at strong safety in win over Minnesota, recording one assisted tackle . . . started at strong safety in loss to Western Michigan, recording two solo tackles and five assists.
2006 – – Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in 41-7 season-opening win as defense held Montana to 10 net yards rushing and 144 yards total offense . . . had no statistics vs. Montana . . . saw limited action in double overtime win at Syracuse, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Illinois, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in loss to top-ranked Ohio State . . . saw action in win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss at Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Northern Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss to Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in loss to Wisconsin . . . did not see action in loss at Minnesota . . . did not see action vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl.
2005 – – Saw action in opening win over Ball State, but had no statistics. . . did not see action at Iowa State . . . did not see action in win over Northern Iowa . . . did not see action at Ohio State . . . did not see action in win over Illinois . . . did not see action in win at Purdue . . . did not see action in win over Indiana . . . did not see action vs. Michigan . . . did not see action at Northwestern . . . did not see action in win at Wisconsin . . . did not see action in win over Minnesota . . . did not see action in Outback Bowl vs. Florida.
2004 – – Redshirted.
High School honors – – First team all-Group Three and first team all-conference as a senior . . . also an all-Group 3 and second team all-conference selection as a junior . . . named third team all-conference as a sophomore . . . Career – – ended prep career with 117 tackles, 12 interceptions, 10 sacks and eight forced fumbles . . . recorded 77 tackles, eight interceptions and six forced fumbles as a senior . . . recorded 67 tackles, three interceptions and four sacks as a junior . . . helped lead prep team to the 2001 New Jersey state championship.
Personal – – Born 11/1/85 . . . African-American Studies major . . . parents are Flora Smith and Harold Dalton, Sr. . . . attended same high school as OL Nyere Aumaitre . . . high school coach was Mike McBride.
Career Bests
Tackles: 8 vs. Illinois, 10/136/07
Solos: 4 at Iowa State, 9/15/07
Assists: 6 vs. Illinois, 10/13/07
Tackles for Loss: .5 vs. Syracuse, 9/8/07
Pass Break-Ups: 2 vs. Northern Illinois, 9/1/07
Recovered Fumble: 1 at Iowa State, 9/15/07
Dalton’s Collegiate Stats
| Defense | Solo | Ast. | Total | T/Loss | PBU | RF |
| Freshman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophomore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior | 18 | 31 | 49 | .5/1 | 5 | 1 |
| Senior | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 39 | 59 | .5/1 | 5 | 1 |