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Quinton Arnaz Dial (born July 21, 1990) is a former American football nose tackle . He played college football at Alabama, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Green Bay Packers.

Quinton Dial

Dial with the San Francisco 49ers in 2014
No. 92
Position:	Nose tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1990-07-21) July 21, 1990 (age 32) Birmingham, Alabama
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school:	Clay-Chalkville (AL)
College:	Alabama
NFL Draft:	2013 / Round: 5 / Pick: 157
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (2013–2016) Green Bay Packers (2017)
Career highlights and awards
2× BCS national champion (2011, 2012)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 145 Sacks: 4.5 Pass deflections: 5 Forced fumbles: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

He 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.[1] He was ranked as the 33rd defensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Quinton Dial Defensive tackle	Pinson, Alabama	Clay-Chalkville High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	308 lb (140 kg)	5.1	Jan 9, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 48 (DT)   Rivals: 33 (DT)  247Sports: 37 (DT)  ESPN: 28 (DT)
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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: "2009 Alabama Football Commitments". Rivals.com. "2009 Alabama Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

He played College football at East Mississippi Community College for his freshman and sophomore seasons. 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.[3] 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.

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. On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list.[4] During his rookie season in 2013, he played 3 games making 1 tackle. He helped the 49ers reached the NFC Championship game where they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champ Seattle Seahawks. In 2014, he gained more playing time as a defensive tackle and played 14 games making 30 tackles with 2 sacks and 1 pass defended. In 2015, he started 15 games with 59 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended.

On February 24, 2016, Dial signed a three-year contract extension with 49ers.[5]

On September 2, 2017, Dial was released by the 49ers.[6]

Green Bay Packers

On September 5, 2017, Dial signed with the Green Bay Packers.[7]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	Games		Tackles
		GP	GS	Total	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int
2013	SF	3	0	1	1	0	0.0	0
2014	SF	14	6	30	21	9	2.0	0
2015	SF	15	15	59	32	27	2.5	0
2016	SF	14	11	36	24	12	0.0	0
2017	GB	13	2	19	12	7	0.0	0
Total		59	36	145	90	55	4.5	0
Source: NFL.com

References

External links

• Green Bay Packers bio
• San Francisco 49ers bio
• Alabama Crimson Tide bio

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