As we continue through the offseason, Roll Tide Wire has decided to bring fans a quick snapshot of each scholarship player listed on Alabama’s 2020 football roster.
Each day, we’ll release two player profiles giving fans a glimpse into the players who will be available this upcoming season. Whether that’s size, classification, hometowns or recruiting rankings coming out of high school, we’ve got you covered.
Also included in each article is a quick recap letting you know what to expect from that player for the upcoming 2020 season and beyond.
Next up on the list is sophomore defensive lineman DJ Dale out of Birmingham (Ala.).
DJ Dale, Defensive Line
Height: 6-3 / Weight: 308
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Birmingham (Ala.)
High School: Clay-Chalkville High School
HS ranking (247Sports): 4-star / No. 254 overall / No. 18 DT / No. 9 ALA
HS ranking (Rivals): 3-star / N/A overall / No. 34 DT / No. 13 ALA
Analysis: Despite being the lowest rated defensive line signee in Alabama’s 2019 recruiting class, Birmingham native DJ Dale was the first to earn a starting job amongst the talented group.
That starting job, while it was pointing in that direction during the spring, was officially earned during fall camp, and Dale proceeded to start the first 10 games of the 2019 season before a knee injury caused him to miss the last three, including the Citrus Bowl win against Michigan.
The hope is that Dale can return back to full strength prior to fall camp this season, and if that happens, he’ll more than likely join LaBryan Ray and Christian Barmore as the three starters.
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