| Johnny Dingle | |
|---|---|
| College | West Virginia |
| Conference | Big East |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | Defensive end |
| Jersey # | 92 |
| Class | Senior |
| Career | 2004 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 270 pounds (122.5 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | November 9 1986 Miami, Florida |
| High school | Booker T. Washington High, Miami, Florida |
Johnny Dingle (born November 9, 1986 in Miami, Florida) is an American football defensive lineman who plays for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
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Early Life
Dingle was a four-year starter at defensive end at Booker T. Washington High School, where he made 89 tackles and 22 sacks as a senior. He also had a blocked punt and a game-saving field goal block his senior year. He was all-state, named Dade county player of the year, and was the team captain of the basketball team. Dingle originally signed with Florida, but then changed his decision to West Virginia.
Collegiate Career
Johnny Dingle enrolled at West Virginia University in 2004, but sat out the season due to grades. In 2005 as a sophomore, he totaled 13 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the season. He had three tackles and a sack against East Carolina. He also had two tackles and a seven-yard sack against Rutgers. As a junior in 2006, Dingle started early at defensive end. Against Mississippi State, Dingle had a two sacks for a total of 16 yards while he forced a fumble against Wofford. Dingle missed the Syracuse and Connecticut with an ankle injury, but bounced back with two tackles against Louisville. In 2007, Dingle led the defensive line with Keilen Dykes. Against Marshall in the second game of the season, Dingle recorded six tackles and two sacks. In the third game of the season against Maryland, he had five tackles and a fumble recovery. Against Syracuse at the Carrier Dome, Dingle had two pass deflections along with two forced fumbles. For the homecoming win against Mississippi State, Dingle had one of the most impressive games on the season. He recorded 5 tackles and one sack, along with pressuring the quarterback all game long. In the victory against Rutgers, Dingle only recorded one tackle. Against Louisville, Dingle recorded three total tackles. He continued his streak of good games with 6 tackles and a sack against #22 Cincinnati the next week. In the 66-21 victory to clinch the Big East title over #20 Connecticut, Dingle had 5 tackles. Following the Pittsburgh loss to end the regular season, Dingle was named second-team all-Big East and earned the team's Gridiron Gladiator Award at the conclusion of the regular season. In Dingle's final collegiate game, the 48-28 victory over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, Dingle recorded two tackles and a sack.
Professional Career
On December 20th, 2007, Dingle announced his intentions to leave West Virginia University to enter the NFL Draft. Dingle still had a year of eligibility left, due to being a prop player.[1]
