Washburn University Athletics

At Washburn: Enters fall camp as a starter at a defensive tackle position having played in 34 career games recording 41 tackles with 14 solo tackles and 27 assisted tackles also has two sacks for 10 yards and five tackles for loss.

In 2013: Appeared in all 11 games recording 17 total takcles with 1.5 tackles for loss for five yards and a half sack adding a forced fumble and a blocked field goal attempt … named the Ichabod defensive lineman of the week after the Southwest Baptist game on Oct. 5. 

In 2012: Played in all 11 games recording 13 tackles with six solo stops adding 1.5 tackles for loss for two yards … tied a career high with three tackles against Truman on Oct. 13 adding a tackle for loss.

In 2011: Appeared in 12 games on the defensive line after starting the season as an offensive lineman … recorded 11 tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … recorded career-high three tackles against Truman.

In 2010: Sat out the season as a redshirt.

Background: At Park Hill High School, the Rivals’ two-star recruit earned first team Associated Press all-state honors along with second team Missouri Coaches all-state accolades with honorable mention all-metro, second team all-Northland and first team all-conference honors and first team all-district honors at both defensive end and offensive line as a senior … as a junior he was a first team all-league, all-district, all-Northland selections … earned honorable mention all-metro honors and was selected first team all-state by the Associated Press … was a second team all-league pick as a sophomore at defensive end.

Personal: Son of Daniel and Alicia Dale … majoring in Kinesiology.