D. J. Dale

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D. J. Dale
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-30) October 30, 2000 (age 22)
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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

D. J. Dale (born October 30, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama.

Contents

Early life and high school

Dale 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

Dale 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+78 in
(1.85 m)
302 lb
(137 kg)
32+78 in
(0.84 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
5.26 s1.81 s3.01 s4.80 s7.69 s25.5 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]

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References

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