He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

[2] Among North Carolina's highest recruits, Dalton appeared in nine games as a true freshman, recording 15 tackles.

"[3] As a sophomore that year, he made an appearance in all of the school's 13 games and was a starter in two of them, making a total of 27 tackles, including 1.5 for-loss, a blocked kick, and a fumble recovery.

[1] As a junior in 2017, Dalton started three games and appeared in six additional, finishing the year with 28 tackles, three sacks and 8.0 TFLs, the latter of which placed second on the team.

[4] After going unselected in the 2019 NFL draft, Dalton was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent, following a successful rookie minicamp.

[17] He was elevated to the active roster for a week eight game against the Carolina Panthers,[18] and made his NFL debut in the 37–34 win, recording one tackle.

[25] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).