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UTAH: All-conference candidate will start for a second year at strong safety ... Defensive MVP of the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl ... four career interceptions and two game-saving interceptions (vs. Navy in 2007 and Air Force in 2008).
2008-Started all 13 games at strong safety ... led the Ute defensive backs in total tackles (66), which ranked fourth overall ... 6.5 TFL led the secondary ... also had three interceptions, four pass breakups, a sack and a forced fumble ... season-high nine tackles against TCU included a sack for a 16-yard loss ... two interceptions against BYU ... interception in the final seconds against Air Force clinched Utah's victory ... seven tackles (1.5 TFL) and a forced fumble at Wyoming.
2007-Played in all 13 games and started in three ... Defensive MVP of the Poinsettia Bowl had a season-high 12 tackles and a game-saving interception against Navy ... 40 tackles on the season (2.5 for a loss) ... also forced one fumble and recovered a fumble ... seven tackles and a forced fumble against Colorado State ... six stops, an assisted sack and a fumble recovery against Air Force ... four tackles against UCLA included two for loss ... made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2006-Played in 10 games ... six tackles ... three solo tackles against San Diego State ... broke up a pass against UNLV.
HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-district ... lettered three years in both football and basketball at Nimitz High School (Texas).
PERSONAL: Son of Joe and Shirley Dale ... two brothers and one sister ... parks, recreation and tourism major ... born Dec. 18, 1986 in St. Louis, Mo.
YEAR G/GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU INT 2006 10/0 4 2 6 0-0 1 0 2007 13/3 24 16 40 2.5-8 1 1 2008 13/13 35 31 66 6.5-32 4 3 Totals 27/16 63 49 112 9.0-40 6 4
