Joe Dahl might look intimidating at 6 feet, 5 inches and 310 pounds, but he's got strong football acumen. And his coaches rave about him.

The Detroit Lions' fifth-round draft pick played nine games at left tackle for Washington State in 2015, earning first-team All-PAC 12 and second-team All-America honors from USA TODAY. He anchored an offensive line under a pass-happy offense under coach Mike Leach.

Perhaps more importantly, Washington State offensive line coach Clay McGuire told Scout.com in September, Dahl didn't have to be told things twice.

"He's been such a solid, consistent player since he's been here," O-line coach Clay McGuire said.

"Once he gets a concept or technique down, we don't have to re-teach it, re-teach it, re-teach it," McGuire said. "He's got it, so you can continue to move forward. He's got football smarts. He's intelligent. He understands what we're trying to do."

Dahl redshirted the 2012 season after transferring from Montana and played his first season at Washington State without a scholarship.

Yup, that meant he paid his own way, racking up student loans to cover the cost of tuition, books and lodging.

Howie Stalwick of Scout describes Dahl as "an exceedingly polite, easy-going fellow off the field." He quoted former Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday, who shared a house with Dahl in Pullman, as saying he would be the first member of the football team he'd let his sister date.

* A Spokane, Washington, native, Dahl lettered in football and basketball at University High School and was named first-team all-state at defensive end. He would transfer to Washington State from Montana in January 2012.

* In addition to the Lions, Dahl reportedly met with the New England Patriots, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans and hometown Seattle Seahawks. He was slated to watch the draft at home with his family, telling the Bonner County (Idaho) Daily Bee, "I'd rather just get it over with."

* Projected as a fourth or fifth-round selection, Dahl ran the 40-yard dash in 5.18 seconds, three-cone drill in 7.64 seconds, had 28 reps on the bench and leaped 31 inches in the vertical jump at the NFL Scouting Combine.

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