D. J. Dale (born October 30, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Alabama.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 30, 2000 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Clay-Chalkville (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| College: | Alabama (2019–2022) |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editDale grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and attended Clay-Chalkville High School.[1] Dale committed to play college football at Alabama over an offer from Auburn.[2]
College career
editDale was named Alabama's starting nose tackle going into his freshman season.[3] He finished the season with 17 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack and one quarterback hurry.[4] As a sophomore, he had 22 tackles, one tackle for loss, two pass breakups, and one fumble recovery.[5] Dale had 18 tackles with four tackles for loss and two sacks in his junior season.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.26 s | 1.81 s | 3.01 s | 4.80 s | 7.69 s | 25.5 in (0.65 m) |
8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) | ||
| All values from the NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Dale was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.[9][10] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[11]
References
edit- ^ Victory, Dennis (August 13, 2018). "A-List No. 10: Clay-Chalkville's DJ Dale, big man moving quickly". AL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Bean, Josh (May 4, 2018). "Why Clay-Chalkville's DJ Dale picked Alabama over Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Suttles, Aaron (August 28, 2019). "The key traits that lifted freshman D. J. Dale to the top of Alabama's depth chart". The Athletic. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Potter, Charlie (September 3, 2020). "A healthy DJ Dale ready to build on lessons learned as freshman". 247Sports. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Heim, Mark (April 19, 2021). "Watch Alabama's DJ Dale propose to girlfriend during A-Day". AL.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ DiLullo, Mikey (January 14, 2022). "Alabama football defensive lineman DJ Dale announces return for senior season". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "DJ Dale Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout DJ Dale College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ White, Alec; Glab, Maddy (May 12, 2023). "Get to know these 7 Bills undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Katherine (June 3, 2023). "D.J. Dale's leadership at Alabama a draw to Brandon Beane, Buffalo Bills". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ White, Alec (August 29, 2023). "Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.