Furman University

2012 — Saw his first action, appearing in four games as a member of special teams.  2011 — Member of scout team.High School:  2011 graduate of Ensworth High School, where he was a prep teammate of Paladin quarterback Andrew Parker and cornerback Rodney Anderson...football coach was Ricky Bowers...served as co-captain and caught 32 passes for 580 yards and three touchdowns as a senior, including the game winner (from Parker) with six seconds remaining to beat Baylor in the state championship game...earned all-conference honors...team finished the 2010 campaign with a 10-2 record...member of Ensworth squads that combined to post a 41-8 record in his four seasons...also starred in basketball, baseball, and swimming...served as starting forward on state championship hoops team in 2011...finished second on the squad in 3-pointers...pitched and started in the outfield in baseball, and in the pool placed sixth in the region in the 50m freestyle his senior year...recipient of Robert Inman Award for participation in most sports seasons (13) during his prep career.

Personal:  Full name is David Alan Dingess, Jr...son of David and Elizabeth Dingess...born June 15, 1992, in Nashville, Tennessee...has two sisters,  Anne Douglas — a freshman soccer player at Furman — and Merritt...undeclared major.