Senior Spotlight: Dallas Desouza WR Cardinal Newman

WEST PALM BEACH – Cardinal Newman’s Dallas Desouza has been flying under college scouts’ radars for the past few years.

The 5-foot-10 wide receiver has quietly been one of Palm Beach County’s best players throughout his entire career at Cardinal Newman. He has received official offers from Bethune-Cookman and Charlotte.

Despite his on-field production, Desouza has not received any stars.

When asked about his thoughts on this, Desouza said:

“It just means for me to keep working harder honestly,” Desouza said. “As an undersized player who is being overlooked, I use that as motivation for me to go harder than anyone else on the field. I have that mentality of never giving up, so that and my work ethic is what separates me from everybody else.”

Dallas Desouza #6
Photo Credits: Christian Proscia

In 2022, Desouza recorded:

•27 receptions
•359 receiving yards
•8 receiving touchdowns
•5 total tackles
•1 interception (returned for touchdown)

When asked about his junior season, Desouza said:

“My junior season was a huge improvement from my sophomore year,” he said. “I touched the ball more and got in the end zone way more. I’m not proud of my stats because I know I could do better. But I’m grateful to be able to show my talent every way I can. It was fun and I did my best to make every opportunity count. I definitely plan on doubling all of my stats from my junior year and having a way better senior season.”

Junior SZN highlights ‼️

359 yards ✅
8 touchdowns ✅
32 yards per game ✅
1 INT ✅ ( pick six)@coach_Vred @EraPrep @emilee_smarr @JackDan55847282 https://t.co/5lS1OwSGwh
— Dallas Desouza (@desouza_dallas) December 6, 2022

PLAY OF THE GAME: Cardinal Newman Dallas Desouza 92 yard pick six @desouza_dallas

Momentum shift in the game. @CNHS_Athletics to lift crusaders to 36-14 victory over Benjamin pic.twitter.com/gnz3jObttp
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) September 13, 2022

Desouza’s best game in 2022 was in Week 11 against Gulliver Prep, when he recorded:

•5 receptions
•99 receiving yards
•2 receiving touchdowns

When asked about his performance against Gulliver, Desouza said:

“We came out with something to prove because of the last time we played them,” he said. “So that was a huge get-back game for us. We came with a chip on our shoulder and we got done what we needed to. We came out a bit rough, but throughout the game we started to improve and started to put up the points and get the stops that we needed, which led us to a huge victory. Great team win that day.”

11:15 4th: @CNHS_Athletics is now up 39-7 over @GPrep_FB @lukeewarnock fired off easy 81-yard TD pass to speedy @desouza_dallas 💨

XP good by @anthonyhinds_ @JackDan55847282 @pmo_sports @TheCribSouthFLA @305Sportss @FlaHSFootball @FHSAA pic.twitter.com/ynPGsCtlWf
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) November 3, 2022

1:12 3rd: @desouza_dallas takes it to the house for 6️⃣@anthonyhinds_ with the XP afterwards@CNHS_Athletics is now up 32-7 over @GPrep_FB @JackDan55847282 @305Sportss @TheCribSouthFLA @pmo_sports @FlaHSFootball @FHSAA pic.twitter.com/uvK5wWRV5A
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) November 3, 2022

Group interview: @Bennett19Henry, @desouza_dallas, & @jbo22_ each scored one rushing touchdown earlier today for @CNHS_Athletics in their 54-14 win over @GPrep_FB.

The three-headed monster tandem spoke on their performances and more.@lukeewarnock @BradyShea12 @JackDan55847282 pic.twitter.com/2Mxw4anT17
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) November 3, 2022

This summer, Dallas attended two 7-on-7 tournaments this summer: USF and Keiser. He also attended the FAU Night in Paradise Camp and the TOP Gun Camp in Naples.

When asked about his experiences this summer, Desouza said:

“These camps made me better. I learned new techniques and went against great competition to better myself as a player and prepare me for this upcoming season,” he said. “At tournaments, it helps me try things that I learned and see how effective it really was. I plan on using these techniques I learned during my senior season. Stay tuned.”