D. J. Dale

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D. J. Dale
No. 95 – Massachusetts Pirates
Position Defensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2000-10-30) October 30, 2000 (age 24)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school Clay-Chalkville (Birmingham)
College Alabama (2019–2022)
NFL draft 2023: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

D. J. Dale (born October 30, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Early life

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+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 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]

Buffalo Bills

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]

Massachusetts Pirates

On January 18, 2025, Dale signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). [12]

References

  1. ↑ Victory, Dennis (August 13, 2018). "A-List No. 10: Clay-Chalkville's DJ Dale, big man moving quickly". AL.com . Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ Bean, Josh (May 4, 2018). "Why Clay-Chalkville's DJ Dale picked Alabama over Auburn". AL.com . Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Potter, Charlie (September 3, 2020). "A healthy DJ Dale ready to build on lessons learned as freshman". 247Sports . Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ Heim, Mark (April 19, 2021). "Watch Alabama's DJ Dale propose to girlfriend during A-Day". AL.com . Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ DiLullo, Mikey (January 14, 2022). "Alabama football defensive lineman DJ Dale announces return for senior season". The Tuscaloosa News . Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "DJ Dale Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout DJ Dale College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ White, Alec; Glab, Maddy (May 12, 2023). "Get to know these 7 Bills undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ White, Alec (August 29, 2023). "Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ Moninghoff, Mick. "Pirates Sign DL D.J. Dale Presented by Gulf". Mass Pirates Football. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
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