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D. J. Dale

American football player (born 2000)

American football player

D. J. Dale

Personal information

Born:

(2000-10-30) October 30, 2000 (age 23)
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

Buffalo Bills (2023)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

CFP national champion (2020)

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.

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
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

^ 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.com. 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.