David Hale (born March 3, 1983) is a former
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
offensive lineman
In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...
. Hale was selected by the
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its ...
in the fourth round of the
2008 NFL draft
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.
He attended
Fremont High School and played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Weber State University
Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
History
Weber State University was founded ...
. He played two full seasons for the Ravens, playing center and guard, and also on special teams. After a back injury in the preseason of 2010, the Ravens released Hale with an injury settlement.
Personal life
He is a member of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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. He served a religious mission in the
Dominican Republic
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from 2002 to 2004 and speaks fluent
Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
.
Hale was married in June 2007 to Shelby Walford a former volleyball player for
Weber State University
Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
History
Weber State University was founded ...
.
He is also the first cousin of musician/music producer
Gregg Hale.
David was the youngest known player drafted into the PC Dunkball league in 1992, playing an impressive 5 seasons when the league was disbanded in 1996.
References
External links
Baltimore Ravens bioWeber State Wildcats bio
1983 births
Living people
People from Plain City, Utah
Sportspeople from the Salt Lake City metropolitan area
Players of American football from Utah
Latter Day Saints from Utah
American Mormon missionaries in the Dominican Republic
American football offensive tackles
American football offensive guards
American football centers
Weber State Wildcats football players
Baltimore Ravens players
Weber State University alumni
Weber State Wildcats football coaches
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