Donald D’Alesio is an American professional football coach who plies his trade with the Kansas City Chiefs as a defensive assistant in the National Football League (NFL).

Kansas City announced on Tuesday that Donald D’Alesio has been promoted to safeties coach.

The Chiefs had to shuffle their defensive secondary staff after former secondary/cornerbacks coach Sam Madison departed the franchise to become the Dolphins’ cornerbacks coach/pass game specialist.

Dave Merritt remains with the franchise as its defensive backs coach.

D’Alesio joined the Chiefs staff in 2021 as a defensive assistant. He was previously a defensive analyst at LSU in the 2020 season.

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During his time at Youngstown State, D’Alesio spent time as the Penguins’ defensive coordinator, defensive line coach, and defensive quality control coach.

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.

D’Alesio joined the Chiefs staff in 2021 as a defensive assistant. He was previously a defensive analyst at LSU in the 2020 season.