Quinton Arnaz Dial (born July 21, 1990) is a former

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. He played

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, and was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He has also played for the

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High school career

Dial attended

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, where he played for the Clay-Chalkville Cougars

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team. He was named as the 2008 ASWA's 6A Defensive Lineman of the Year. He was selected to the second-team All-State honors from The Birmingham News. He was ranked as the 33rd defensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com.

College career

Dial played

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for his freshman and sophomore seasons. He spent his junior and senior seasons the

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. In his final two seasons at the

, He finished with a total of 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks. His ferocity of play was illustrated by a hit he made on Georgia quarterback, Aaron Murray, on January 12, 2012. During another victory for

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'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

by the

. On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list. During his rookie season in 2013, he played in three games making one tackle. He helped the 49ers reached the

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where they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion

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. In 2014, he gained more playing time as a defensive tackle and played 14 games making 30 tackles with two sacks and one pass defended. In 2015, he started 15 games with 59 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one pass defended. On February 24, 2016, Dial signed a three-year contract extension with 49ers. Dial finished the 2016 season with 36 total tackles and two passes defensed in 14 games and 11 starts. On September 2, 2017, Dial was released by the 49ers.

Green Bay Packers

On September 5, 2017, Dial signed with the

. He played in 13 games and started two for Green Bay in the 2017 season.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dial, Quinton 1990 births Living people American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Alabama Crimson Tide football players East Mississippi Lions football players People from Andalusia, Alabama People from Clay, Alabama Players of American football from Jefferson County, Alabama San Francisco 49ers players Green Bay Packers players