D. J. Dale
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-30) 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
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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad 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]

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

  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.com. 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. ↑ "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.
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