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Quinton Dial
American football player (born 1990)

Quinton Arnaz Dial (born July 21, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He also played for the Green Bay Packers.

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Early life

Dial attended Clay-Chalkville High School, where he played for the Clay-Chalkville Cougars high school football team. He was named as the 2008 ASWA's 6A Defensive Lineman of the Year.1 He was selected to the second-team All-State honors from The Birmingham News.2 He was ranked as the 33rd defensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com.3

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Quinton Dial Defensive tacklePinson, AlabamaClay-Chalkville High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)308 lb (140 kg)5.1Jan 9, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (79)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 48 (DT)    Rivals: 33 (DT)    247Sports: 37 (DT)    ESPN: 28 (DT)
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

Dial played college football at East Mississippi Community College for his freshman and sophomore seasons.45 He spent his junior and senior seasons the University of Alabama. In his final two seasons at the University of Alabama, He finished with a total of 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks.6 His ferocity of play was illustrated by a hit he made on Georgia quarterback, Aaron Murray, on January 12, 2012. During another victory for Nick Saban's Alabama team, the Georgia quarterback threw an interception and, for the duration of that play, he became a blocker. Quinton Dial recognized the opportunity and blocked the Georgia quarterback.7

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

On April 27, 2013, Dial was selected in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers.8 On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list.9 During his rookie season in 2013, he played in three games making one tackle.10 He helped the 49ers reached the NFC Championship where they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.1112 In 2014, he gained more playing time as a defensive tackle and played 14 games making 30 tackles with two sacks and one pass defended.13 In 2015, he started 15 games with 59 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one pass defended.14

On February 24, 2016, Dial signed a three-year contract extension with 49ers.15 Dial finished the 2016 season with 36 total tackles and two passes defensed in 14 games and 11 starts.16

On September 2, 2017, Dial was released by the 49ers.17

Green Bay Packers

On September 5, 2017, Dial signed with the Green Bay Packers.18 He played in 13 games and started two for Green Bay in the 2017 season.19

NFL career statistics

Regular season

SeasonTeamGamesTackles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSckInt
2013SF301100.00
2014SF146302192.00
2015SF15155932272.50
2016SF14113624120.00
2017GB132191270.00
Total593614590554.50
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References

  1. "Quinton Dial". rolltide.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121219220733/http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dial_quinton00.html ↩

  2. "Quinton Dial". rolltide.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121219220733/http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dial_quinton00.html ↩

  3. "Quinton Dial, 2009 Defensive Tackle, Alabama". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023. https://rivals.com/content/athletes/quinton-dial-17752?view=pv ↩

  4. Curran, Hannah (September 20, 2021). "Clay-Chalkville grad Quinton Dial to be inducted into East Mississippi Community College Hall of Fame". The Trussville Tribune. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023. https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2021/09/20/clay-chalkville-grad-quinton-dial/ ↩

  5. Gould, Izzy (December 16, 2010). "East Mississippi Community College lineman Quinton Dial signs with Alabama". AL.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023. https://www.al.com/sports/2010/12/east_mississippi_community_col.html ↩

  6. "Quinton Dial College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2023. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/quinton-dial-1.html ↩

  7. Kausler Jr., Don (January 6, 2013). "'It was a clean hit,' Alabama's Quinton Dial says of his controversial block of Aaron Murray". AL.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2023. https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2013/01/it_was_a_clean_hit_alabamas_qu.html ↩

  8. "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2023. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm ↩

  9. Brinson, Will (August 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Roster Cuts: Tracking teams down to 75 Tuesday". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2013. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23346063/2013-nfl-roster-cuts-tracking-teams-down-to-75-tuesday ↩

  10. "Quinton Dial 2013 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2023. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DialQu00/gamelog/2013/ ↩

  11. "2013 San Francisco 49ers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2013.htm ↩

  12. "2013 NFL Standings & Team Stats". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2023. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/index.htm ↩

  13. "Quinton Dial 2014 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2023. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DialQu00/gamelog/2014/ ↩

  14. "Quinton Dial 2015 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2023. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DialQu00/gamelog/2015/ ↩

  15. "49ers Sign DT Quinton Dial to Contract Extension". 49ers.com. February 24, 2016. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2016. http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-DT-Quinton-Dial-to-Contract-Extension ↩

  16. "Quinton Dial 2016 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2023. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DialQu00/gamelog/2016/ ↩

  17. "49ers Cut Roster Down to 53 Players". 49ers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180302212729/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Cut-Roster-Down-to-53-Players/ba6c27ba-9518-4510-8baa-2698a0dcba11 ↩

  18. "Packers sign DT Quinton Dial". Packers.com. September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180213020938/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/Packers-sign-DT-Quinton-Dial-/3b821622-c811-4bcd-a6ae-05d4b7ccc155 ↩

  19. "Quinton Dial 2017 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2023. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DialQu00/gamelog/2017/ ↩