Chris Dieker

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Chris Dieker
No. 5 Cleveland Gladiators
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1987-07-22) July 22, 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth: Topeka, Kansas
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Career information
High school: Topeka (KS) Hayden
College: Southern Illinois
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
Roster status: Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.: 290 / 470
Passing yards: 3,184
TD-INT: 55-17
QB Rating: 95.91
Rushing TD: 22
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Chris Dieker (born July 22, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Southern Illinois.

Early life

Born in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Charles and Susan Dieker, Chris attended Topeka's Hayden High School.[1]

College career

Dieker continued his football career at Southern Illinois. Dieker was a 4-year starter for the Salukis, going 20-9 during that time.[2] He helped the Salukis to two conference championships, and was the 3rd quarterback in school history to pass the 5,000-yard mark for his career.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

After going undrafted in 2011, Dieker signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3]

Iowa Barnstormers

He played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League in 2012.

Cleveland Gladiators

Dieker signed with the Cleveland Gladiators for 2013. Dieker was serving as the backup to starter Brian Zbydniewski, when Zbydniewski went down with injury, Dieker became the starter for the Gladiators. With the team's playoff hopes dwindling, Dieker delivered a big win for the Gladiators, scoring 8 touchdowns in a win over the Pittsburgh Power, helping keep the Gladiators' playoff hopes alive.[4] He became the starting quarterback in 2016 after the departure of Shane Austin. Dieker was injured in the first game of the 2016 season.

References

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External links

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