D. J. Dale (born October 30, 2000) is an American professional

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for the Massachusetts Pirates of the

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(IFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Dale grew up in

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and attended

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. Dale committed to play college football at Alabama over an offer from Auburn.

College career

Dale was named Alabama's starting nose tackle going into his freshman season. He finished the season with 17 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack and one quarterback hurry. As a sophomore, he had 22 tackles, one tackle for loss, two pass breakups, and one fumble recovery. Dale had 18 tackles with four tackles for loss and two sacks in his junior season.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Dale was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Massachusetts Pirates

On January 18, 2025, Dale signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the

(IFL).

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dale, DJ 2000 births Living people American football defensive tackles Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide football players Buffalo Bills players Massachusetts Pirates players