Dion Gales
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Gales (#70) on the sidelines during a game | |
No. 70 | |
---|---|
Position: | Defensive end |
Personal information | |
Born: | New Orleans, Louisiana | August 17, 1985
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Troy |
Undrafted: | 2009 |
Career history | |
| |
Player stats at PFR |
Dion David Gales (born August 17, 1985) is an American former football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.
Early life
Gales was born in New Orleans and played football at John F. Kennedy High School. During high school, Gales received interest from Miami, LSU, Michigan State, and Ole Miss. Gales signed a letter of intent with the University of Mississippi but did not meet NCAA eligibility requirements and returned to Louisiana. Gales later played for Gulf Coast State College before joining the Troy Trojans.[1]
Career
Gales joined the Chiefs practice squad in September 2010 and the active roster on December 12, 2009.[2] He was cut by the Chiefs on September 3, 2011.[citation needed]
External links
References
- ^ Matt_Grbac (May 14, 2009). "Chiefs UDFA: DL Dion Gales". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Thorman, Joel (September 6, 2010). "NFL Roster Cuts: Chiefs Establish Practice Squad; Names Look Familiar". SB Nation Kansas City. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Use mdy dates from June 2024
- Short description matches Wikidata
- NFL player missing current team parameter
- Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text
- All articles with unsourced statements
- Articles with unsourced statements from July 2023
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from New Orleans
- American football defensive ends
- Troy Trojans football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- All stub articles
- American football defensive lineman, 1980s birth stubs