Dalys Beanum

Dalys Ryan Beanum (born October 22, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

Early life Beanum was born on October 22, 2002, in St. Louis, Missouri. 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.

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Beanum signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 26, 2025, before signing to the practice squad the following day. Beanum signed a reserve/future contract with New Orleans on January 5, 2026.

On August 30, 2026, Beanum was placed on injured reserve. On September 2, Beanum was released with an injury settlement.