Donald D'Alesio enters his first season with Kansas City in 2021 as a defensive assistant. D'Alesio joins the Chiefs staff after spending five seasons as a member of the Youngstown State football coaching staff and the 2020 season as a defensive analyst at Lousiana State University.
During his time at Youngstown State, D'Alesio spent time as the Penguins' defensive coordinator, defensive line coach and defensive quality control coach.
In 2019 as the Penguins defensive coordinator, D'Alesio led a defensive unit that ranked seventh in pass defense, 10th in sacks and 24th in total defensive in the FCS. Under his tutelage standout player DE Justus Reed was named first-team All-MVFC and second-team All-American after logging 12.5 sacks and 19 tackles for loss during the 2019 season.
In 2016, D'Alesio had two standout defensive ends in NFL Draft picks Derek Rivers and Avery Moss. Rivers was drafted in the third round of the NFL Draft by the New England Patriots with the 83rd overall pick while Moss was selected in the fifth round by the New York Giants as pick No. 167.
The Youngstown, Ohio native was a defensive back at YSU from 2010-14, where he totaled 274 career tackles while starting 44 contests and playing in 48. His best year came during his senior campaign in 2014 when he was second on the team with 91 total tackles, including 45 solo tackles while adding a pair of interceptions.
Education: Youngstown State University (B.S. 2014). Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio.
