D. J. Dale

D. J. Dale (born October 30, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

D. J. Dale
No. 61 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-30) October 30, 2000
Birmingham, Alabama
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Clay-Chalkville
(Birmingham, Alabama)
College:Alabama (2019–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

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]

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. "A healthy DJ Dale ready to build on lessons learned as freshman".
  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. "Get to know these 7 Bills undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. May 12, 2023.
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