As we hit the summer portion of the offseason, Touchdown Alabama Magazine will be releasing a series of player spotlight pieces on starters and marquee contributors for the 2019 football season. In these articles, we will dive into the strengths and weaknesses of each player, provide expectations for 2019, give NFL Draft projections for those who are eligible, and conclude with how each one can impact the team.
The next defender is D.J. Dale
Position: Defensive line
Classification: Freshman
Height/Weight: 6-3/308
2019 will be Dale’s first season at the university.
Strengths
Size/Strength
Instincts
The first thing that probably caught Nick Saban’s attention when recruiting DJ Dale while he was at Clay-Chalkville High School, was the strength and ferocity he plays with.