Adrian Kennell Dingle (June 25, 1977 – November 8, 2022) was an American professional

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in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the

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). Dingle went to Roberts high school in

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. 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. Dingle was selected in the fifth round of the

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. He missed the entire 1999 season due to injury. He

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15 out of 16 games during the

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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).

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