Adrian Dingle (American football)
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Holly Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | June 25, 1977||||||||||||
Died: | November 8, 2022 Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 45)||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 272 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Holly Hill (SC) Roberts | ||||||||||||
College: | Clemson | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1999 / round: 5 / pick: 139 | ||||||||||||
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Adrian Kennell Dingle (June 25, 1977 – November 8, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the San Diego Chargers (2000–2005).
Dingle went to Roberts high school in Holly Hill, South Carolina. He then attended Clemson University, where he broke the single-season sacks record with 10.5 in his senior year. His 23 career sacks ranks third best in school history and is sixth all-time with 45 tackles for loss.[1] Dingle was selected in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft.[2] He missed the entire 1999 season due to injury. He started 15 out of 16 games during the 2003 season, making 37 tackles and six sacks. He finished his career with 78 tackles, 14.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception. He was the cousin of former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Vontrell Jamison.
Dingle died in Winthrop, Massachusetts, on November 8, 2022, at the age of 45. He is survived by his wife Amy Bell, son Adrian (2018) and daughter Ava (2020).[3]
References
- ^ [1] Player Profile
- ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Mr. Adrian K. Dingle". Legacy. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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- 1977 births
- 2022 deaths
- People from Holly Hill, South Carolina
- African-American players of American football
- American football defensive ends
- Clemson Tigers football players
- San Diego Chargers players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- American football defensive lineman, 1970s birth stubs