A veteran Alabama DL accepts invitation for Reese’s Senior Bowl

Originally posted on Touchdown Alabama Magazine
By Stephen M. Smith | Last updated 12/7/22

Alabama has its second senior on the defensive line to accept an invitation to the Reese’s Senior Bowl.

DJ Dale, a native of Birmingham, Ala., joins defensive end, Byron Young.

#RollTide Officially Accepted! DL DJ Dale @djdale94 from @AlabamaFTBL is headed to the 2023 Senior Bowl #RTR #Alabama #TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️@JimNagy_SB @PaniniAmerica #RatedRookie pic.twitter.com/wEaYAf1LC2

— Reese’s Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) December 7, 2022

Dale, a former four-star defensive tackle in the 2019 recruiting class, started four years for the Crimson Tide.

He battled through some injuries, but Dale produced a good senior campaign for the Crimson Tide. The 6-foot-3, 300-pounder totaled 16 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, a fumble recovery, a pass breakup, and a quarterback hurry. Dale has an opportunity to increase his NFL Draft stock with a good performance during Senior Bowl week. He helped the Tide to two Southeastern Conference Championships (2020 and 2021) and a College Football Playoff National Championship in 2020.

The Senior Bowl will be on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Whitney Hancock Stadium in Mobile, Ala.

This article first appeared on Touchdown Alabama Magazine and was syndicated with permission.

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