Joe Dahl
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Joe Dahl
| image = Joe Dahl (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Dahl with the Detroit Lions in 2019
| current_team =
| number = 66
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|9}}
| birth_place = Spokane, Washington, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 310
| high_school = University (Spokane)
| college = Washington State
| draftyear = 2016
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 151
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Second-team All-American (2015)
- First-team All-Pac-12 (2015)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 44
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 21
| pfr = D/DahlJo00
}}
Joe Dahl (born April 9, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a guard. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
College career
After graduating from University High School and spending one year at the University of Montana and another sitting out as a transfer student, Dahl stepped into the starting lineup for Washington State 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 Conference and USA Today second-team All-American accolades at left tackle in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/wsu-cougar-football/wsu-cougars-luke-falk-gabe-marks-joe-dahl-named-to-all-pac-12-first-team/|title= WSU Cougars' Mike Leach is co-Pac-12 Coach of the Year; Luke Falk, Gabe Marks, Joe Dahl named to All-Pac-12 first team |work=Seattle Times|date=December 1, 2015|access-date=April 30, 2016}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4+1/8
| weight = 304
| dash = 5.18
| ten split = 1.81
| twenty split = 3.18
| shuttle = 4.77
| cone drill = 7.64
| vertical = 31
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 1
| bench = 28
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 33+1/8
| hand span = 9+1/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/joe-dahl?id=2555136|title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Joe Dahl| access-date=December 21, 2016| website=nfl.com}}}}
Dahl was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round, 151st overall, of the 2016 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/Detroit-Lions-draft-tackle-Joe-Dahl/e4a1319f-c900-42c3-b6e9-d5429fd2f52f|title=Detroit Lions draft tackle Joe Dahl|first=Tim|last=Twentyman|website=DetroitLions.com|access-date=April 30, 2016|date=April 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501095354/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/Detroit-Lions-draft-tackle-Joe-Dahl/e4a1319f-c900-42c3-b6e9-d5429fd2f52f|archive-date=May 1, 2016|url-status=dead}}
In his rookie season, he played in six games.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DahlJo00/gamelog/2016/ |title=Joe Dahl 2016 Game Log |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=November 15, 2017}}
On September 26, 2017, Dahl was placed on injured reserve with a leg injury.{{cite web|title=Lions sign free agent G Tim Lelito|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-free-agent-g-tim-lelito-19452788|website=DetroitLions.com|date=September 26, 2017}} He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on December 9, 2017.{{cite web|title=Lions activate G Joe Dahl from Reserve/Injured|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-activate-g-joe-dahl-from-reserve-injured-19945079|website=DetroitLions.com|date=December 9, 2017}}
On August 6, 2019, Dahl signed a two-year contract extension with the Lions.{{cite web|title=Report: Detroit Lions give G Joe Dahl two-year extension|url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2019/8/6/20757657/detroit-lions-joe-dahl-nfl-training-camp|work=Pride Of Detroit|date=August 6, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|title=Lions sign RB Wes Hills and T Dan Skipper to active roster from practice squad|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-rb-wes-hills-and-t-dan-skipper-to-active-roster-from-practice-squad|website=DetroitLions.com|date=December 14, 2019}}
On September 19, 2020, Dahl was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Lions announce roster moves|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-roster-moves-x4682|website=DetroitLion.com|date=September 19, 2020|access-date=September 19, 2020|archive-date=October 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004192938/https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-roster-moves-x4682|url-status=dead}} He was activated on October 17.{{Cite web |last=Reisman |first=Jeremy |date=October 17, 2020 |title=Lions activate Joe Dahl from IR, promote David Blough from practice squad |url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2020/10/17/21520968/detroit-lions-activate-joe-dahl-ir-promote-david-blough-from-practice-squad |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Pride of Detroit |publisher=SB Nation}} He was released after the season with a "failed physical" designation on March 15, 2021.{{cite news |author=Risdon, Jeff |title=Lions release veteran guard Joe Dahl |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/03/15/lions-release-veteran-guard-joe-dahl/ |website=USAToday.com |date=March 15, 2021 |access-date=March 15, 2021}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207918021 Washington State Cougars bio]
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Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Players of American football from Spokane, Washington