Pronunciation: DUH-me-TREE-us

2024 Freshman

• Did not play in a game and redshirted the season. 

High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
• Defensive lineman ranks: #49 (On3), #60 (ESPN), #98 (247Sports)
• State of Ohio ranks: #28 (On3), #33 (247Sports), #36 (ESPN), #42 (Rivals)
• Played for head coach Geron Stokes at Dublin Coffman
• Lettered twice at Westerville North and once at Dublin Coffman
• Totaled 125 tackles, 16.0 sacks, and 52 quarterback pressures during his high school career
• 2023 All-Ohio Second Team
• 2022 all-state honorable mention
• 2022 all-district first team
• Offers included Boston College, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, and West Virginia

Personal

• Born May 12, 2006
• Son of Dalton and Jacque John
• Father is from Sierra-Leone
• One brother, Dalton John Jr.
• Chose Illinois because, “I love the family dynamic there is with the coaches and staff and how the school will set me up for success later on after football. I also love how connected the University is with the city and how impactful the program is to people.”
• Majoring in communication