Jon Dietzen (work in progress)
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| Personal information | |
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| Born: | December 30, 1996 Black Creek, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 319 lb (145 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Seymour Community High School (Seymour, Wisconsin) |
| College: | Wisconsin (2015–2018, 2020) |
| Position: | Guard |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jon Dietzen (born December 30, 1996) is an American football former guard who played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and pro football for the Pittsburgh Maulers.
Early life and high school
editDietzen attended high school at Seymour Community High School.[1] Coming out of high school, Dietzen was rated as a four-star recruit and held 13 offers which include offers from Nebraska, Michigan State, Miami (Fla.), Illinois, Iowa State, Western Michigan and Wisconsin.[2][3] He commited in May 2014 to go play for the Wisconsin Badgers.[3]
College
editProfessional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft, McCloud signed as an undrafted free agent with the Green Bay Packers.[1][4] He was cut on August 16, 2021 together with punter Ryan Winslow.[5] In 2022 he was chosen in the 2022 USFL draft in the 23th round as pick 190 by the Pittsburgh Maulers.[6] He played with the Maulers the 2022 (special teams) and 2023 season in which he played nine games and started seven as a guard. He resigned with them for the 2024 season but the Maulers where folded after the USFL and XFL merger.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Seymour's Dietzen signs with Packers to chase NFL dream". Wbay. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Jon Dietzen Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Pekarek, Andrew. "Seymour's Dietzen looks the part of a UW recruit". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Huber, Bill (May 3, 2021). "Get to Know Packers Undrafted Free Agent OG Jon Dietzen". Sports Illustrated Green Bay Packers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers Cut Jon Dietzen & Ryan Winslow, More Cuts to Come". Dairyland Express. August 16, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Sports, FOX 11 (February 23, 2022). "Dietzen, Heim selected in the USFL Draft". WLUK. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Larsen, James (August 16, 2023). "Pittsburgh Maulers Re-Sign Three Players, Including WR Tre Walker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Kozora, Alex (December 19, 2023). "Pittsburgh Maulers Officially Fold, Won't Be Part Of USFL-XFL Merger". Steelers Depot. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Saunders, Alan (November 30, 2023). "Reports: Pittsburgh Maulers Left Out of USFL-XFL Merger". Steelers Now. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:People from Black Creek, Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football players Category:Green Bay Packers players Category:Pittsburgh Maulers (2022) players