Joe Dahl (born April 9, 1993) is an

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who is a

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. He played

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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College career

After graduating from University High School and spending one year at the

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and another sitting out as a transfer student, Dahl stepped into the starting lineup for

and stayed there for the next three years. He started at left guard in 2013 before moving out to left tackle for their bowl game. He stayed at left tackle the next two seasons. He earned first-team All-Pac-12 and ''

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'' second-team All-American accolades at left tackle in 2015.

Professional career

Dahl was drafted by the

in the fifth round, 151st overall, of the

. In his rookie season, he played in six games. On September 26, 2017, Dahl was placed on injured reserve with a leg injury. He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on December 9, 2017. On August 6, 2019, Dahl signed a two-year contract extension with the Lions. He was named the Lions starting left guard to begin the season. He started the first 13 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2019. On September 19, 2020, Dahl was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on October 17. He was released after the season with a "failed physical" designation on March 15, 2021.

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External links

Washington State Cougars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dahl, Joe 1993 births American football offensive linemen Detroit Lions players Living people Players of American football from Spokane, Washington Washington State Cougars football players Montana Grizzlies football players