Dillon Dunathan is Albany’s tone-setting, turnover-hunting linebacker
In the 2026 season, Dillon Dunathan opened with a statement game: 8 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, and a clutch end-zone interception vs. New Hampshire, earning CAA Defensive Player of the Week honors. He follows that up after a 2025 season in which he led UAlbany with 71 tackles, added 4.5 tackles for loss, and earned honorable-mention all-CAA recognition. The extra value: he’s a proven middle-of-the-defense organizer who plays fast, physical, and with real playmaking juice—exactly the kind of instinctive, high-motor linebacker a team can trust in the box.
