{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox NFL biography | image = | caption = | number = 92 | position = Defensive end | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|11|9}} | birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lbs = 265 | college = West Virginia | undraftedyear = 2008 | pastteams = * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2008}})* * Cleveland Gladiators ({{AFL Year|2010}})* * Abilene Ruff Riders (2010) * Jacksonville Sharks ({{AFL Year|2012}})* | highlights = * Second-team All-Big East (2007) * 2007 Gridiron Gladiator Award * Fiesta Bowl champion (2008) | afl = 11319 }} {{MedalTableTop}} {{MedalSport|Men's American football}} {{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championship}} {{MedalGold|2011 Austria|Team Competition}} {{MedalBottom}} '''Johnny Dingle''' (born November 9, 1984) is an American former football defensive lineman. He played collegiately at West Virginia. He was undrafted in the 2008 NFL draft.
Dingle was one of the league's most sought after undrafted rookie free agents,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/05/12/the_questions_on_defense/ |title=The Questions on Defense (Question #3: how will the rotation go on the defensive line?) |last=Gretz |first=Bob |work=KCChiefs.com |publisher=Kansas City Chiefs |date=May 12, 2008 |access-date=September 27, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616053928/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/05/12/the_questions_on_defense/ |archive-date=June 16, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/05/02/chiefs_agree_to_terms_with_17_rookie_free_agents/ |title=Chiefs Agree to Terms with 17 Rookie Free Agents |work=KCChiefs.com |publisher=Kansas City Chiefs |date=May 2, 2008 |access-date=September 27, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609051905/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/05/02/chiefs_agree_to_terms_with_17_rookie_free_agents/ |archive-date=June 9, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> but was waived after being signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kffl.com/player/18356/nfl/news/johnny-dingle |title=Johnny Dingle latest news and rumors |website=www.kffl.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205012030/http://www.kffl.com/player/18356/nfl/news/johnny-dingle |archive-date=5 December 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Early life== {{Unsourced BLP section|date=July 2025}} Dingle was a four-year starter at defensive end at Booker T. Washington High School, where he recorded 89 tackles and 22 sacks as a senior. He also had a blocked punt and a game-saving field goal block as well. He also has his football number retired at the school. He was named All-State, named Dade County Player of the Year, and was the captain of the basketball team. He originally signed with Florida, but then changed his decision to West Virginia.
==College career== Dingle enrolled at West Virginia University in 2004, but sat out the season due to grades. In 2005 as a sophomore, he recorded 13 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the season. As a junior in 2006, he started early at defensive end. Against Mississippi State, he had a two sacks for a total of 16 yards while he forced a fumble against Wofford. He missed the Syracuse and Connecticut with an ankle injury, but bounced back with two tackles against Louisville. In 2007, he was on the defensive line with Keilen Dykes. Dingle was named Second-team All-Big East and earned the team's Gridiron Gladiator Award at the conclusion of the regular season. In his final collegiate game, the 48–28 victory over Oklahoma in the 2008 Fiesta Bowl. He finished his senior season with 47 tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. He, along with Pat White, and Marc Magro, was named an Honorable Mention All-American by ''Sports Illustrated.com.''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?story=11879 |title=Football: White, Dingle, Magro Honored |work=MSNSportsNet.com |publisher=Mountaineer Sports Network |date=December 2, 2007 |access-date=September 27, 2008 |archive-date=May 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526231955/http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?story=11879 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Professional career==
===Pre-draft=== On December 20, 2007, Dingle announced his intentions to leave West Virginia University to enter the NFL draft. He still had a year of eligibility left, due to being a junior.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/713270.html |title=Scout.com: Devine Decision |last=Keller |first=Matt |work=Scout.com |date=December 20, 2007 |access-date=September 27, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205110655/http://westvirginia.scout.com/2/713270.html |archive-date=December 5, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===NFL draft=== Scott Wright, owner of NFL Draft Countdown, projected Dingle at #29 in the defensive end class.<ref> {{Cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/rankings/de.html |title=NFL Draft Countdown – Defensive End Rankings |last=Wright |first=Scott |work=NFLDraftCountdown.com |publisher=NFL Draft Countdown |year=2008 |access-date=September 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511211218/http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/rankings/de.html |archive-date=May 11, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He was also invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nflcombine.net/files/invlist/2008/player_sort.html |title=NIC: 2008 Official Invite List |year=2008 |access-date=September 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514063817/http://www.nflcombine.net/files/invlist/2008/player_sort.html |archive-date=May 14, 2008 }}</ref> At the Combine, he was reported to have met with the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos. In April 2008, ''USA Today'' ranked Dingle as the #12 defensive end and as a fourth round selection in the Draft.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/graphics/nfl_draft_08/flash.htm |title= 2008 NFL Draft Database |work=USAToday.com |publisher=USA Today |year=2008 |access-date=September 27, 2008}}</ref> He was, however, not selected in the NFL Draft and thus became an undrafted free agent at the draft's conclusion.
===Kansas City Chiefs=== After going undrafted in the 2008 NFL draft, Dingle was one of the league's most sought after undrafted players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/05/12/the_questions_on_defense/ |title=The Questions on Defense (Question #3: how will the rotation go on the defensive line?) |last=Gretz |first=Bob |work=KCChiefs.com |publisher=Kansas City Chiefs |date=May 12, 2008 |access-date=September 27, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616053928/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/05/12/the_questions_on_defense/ |archive-date=June 16, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/05/02/chiefs_agree_to_terms_with_17_rookie_free_agents/ |title=Chiefs Agree to Terms with 17 Rookie Free Agents |work=KCChiefs.com |publisher=Kansas City Chiefs |date=May 2, 2008 |access-date=September 27, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609051905/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/05/02/chiefs_agree_to_terms_with_17_rookie_free_agents/ |archive-date=June 9, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the second week of the preseason, he recorded a tackle and a sack in his preseason debut against the Arizona Cardinals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/gameday/20080816 |title=Cardinals vs. Chiefs |last=Gretz |first=Bob |work=KCChiefs.com |publisher=Kansas City Chiefs |date=August 16, 2008 |access-date=September 27, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418065253/http://www.kcchiefs.com/gameday/20080816 |archive-date=April 18, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, after the preseason Dingle was waived from the Chiefs squad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/08/30/chiefs_place_merritt_on_nfi_release_21_others/ |title=Chiefs Place Merritt on NFI; Release 21 Others |access-date=September 26, 2008 |work=KCChiefs.com |publisher=Kansas City Chiefs |date=August 30, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905185800/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/08/30/chiefs_place_merritt_on_nfi_release_21_others/ |archive-date=September 5, 2008 }}</ref>
===Abilene Ruff Riders=== Johnny signed with the Abilene Ruff Riders of the Indoor Football League in December 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abileneruffriders.com/2009/12/ruff-riders-acquire-former-kansas-city-chiefs-dl-johnny-dingle/ |title=Ruff Riders Acquire Former Kansas City Chiefs DL Johnny Dingle }}{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
==References== * [https://archive.today/20130103052816/http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=20228 ESPN: Chat with former W. Virginia DE Johnny Dingle – SportsNation (2008)]
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080910022446/http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/johnny_dingle/ Kansas City Chiefs bio] * [http://www.msnsportsnet.com/profile.cfm?id=100998 West Virginia Mountaineers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307014848/http://www.msnsportsnet.com/profile.cfm?id=100998 |date=March 7, 2008 }} * [https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/11750/johnny-dingle Kansas City Chiefs profile] at ESPN.com * [http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/players/playerpage/566434 Profile] at CBSSports.com
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