Dalys Beanum
Dalys Ryan Beanum is an American professional football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
Early life
Beanum was born on October 22, 2002, in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Millard West High School in Omaha, Nebraska where he played as a wide receiver and averaged 62 receiving yards a game and scored eight touchdowns as a senior. Beanum was also a first-team All-Metro and All-Nebraska selection. He committed to play college football at South Dakota State University.College career
Beanum played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits from 2020 to 2024. He played in 67 games in his career, making 134 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for loss, 12 interceptions, 34 pass deflections, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick. In the 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game, Beanum recorded a tackles and fumble recovery en route to a victory over the North Dakota State Bison. South Dakota State made another appearance in the FCS Championship game the following year against the Montana Grizzlies, winning, where he had an interception.Beanum also returned punts for the Jackrabbits in 2024, returning one for a touchdown against Southeastern Louisiana. In that same year, he was a first-team All-MVFC and FCS All-American with 46 tackles, one interception, four pass breakups and a forced fumble.