Johnny Dingle

Height:
6-3
Weight:
270
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Booker T. Washington HS

Defensive end with a big engine who had the best spring of his career ... quick pass rusher who has added size and strength ... early 2006 starter at defensive end ... pair of sacks for -16 yards at Mississippi State ... four tackles and forced a Bulldog fumble ... left the Syracuse game with an ankle sprain ... did not play at Connecticut ... started Louisville game, making two tackles ... pair of stops and a TFL against Cincinnati ... four-yard sack in win at Pitt ... three tackles and a TFL against USF ... played behind Craig Wilson in 2005 ... three tackles and a sack in the win over East Carolina ... seven-yard sack and two solo stops in win at Rutgers ... five tackles, 1.5 TFL in the Connecticut win ... tackle for loss at USF ... enrolled at WVU in January, 2004, and sat out that season ... originally signed with Florida ... first team all-state Class 4A for Coach Jerry Hughes at Booker T. Washington High ... four-year starter at defensive end, making 89 tackles, 22 sacks as a senior ... also blocked a punt and had a game-saving blocked kick ... Dade County defensive player of the year and team MVP ... Dade-Broward all-star game ... most improved player and team captain in basketball ... birthday is November 9 ... son of Margretti Dingle and Johnny Harris ... majoring in athletic coaching education ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll