Ken Dilger
| Ken Dilger | |
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Position (s): Tight End |
Jersey number (s): 85 |
| born February 2, 1971 in Mariah Hill , Indiana | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1995 - 2004 | |
| NFL Draft : 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | |
| College : University of Illinois | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Pass catches | 356 |
| Yards from pass catches | 4,099 |
| Touchdowns | 24 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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Kenneth Ray Dilger (* 2. February 1971 in Mariah Hill , Indiana ) is a former American American football poker players. He played on the tight end position for the Indianapolis Colts and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League (NFL).
college
Dilger played quarterback in high school , but was also active as a basketball and baseball player. In 1990, he received a scholarship from the University of Illinois at Urbana , but was not nominated for the team of the Fighting trainee in the first year . It wasn't until 1992 to 1994 that he became a regular player as a tight end . In 1994 he was able to move into the Liberty Bowl with his team . The game was won against East Carolina University 30-0. In his senior year, Dilger caught a total of 41 passes for a space gain of 547 yards . During his time in college , he was able to score eight touchdowns . Ken Dilger has received four college awards for his athletic achievements. Dilger did a business degree but was discovered by the NFL Scouts and inducted into the 1995 NFL Draft .
Professional career
1995 Dilger was committed in the second round in 48th place by the Indianapolis Colts . With his quarterbacks Jim Harbaugh , Paul Justin and from 1998 by Peyton Manning , he was repeatedly used as a pass recipient, but also got time as a blocker due to his athletic abilities and blocked his own running back 's way through the opposing defense. He was used as a blocker by Marshall Faulk and Edgerrin James , among others . In the first year the Colts were able to Dilger in the AFC Championship Game move, but lost to the of Bill Cowher trained and quarterback Neil O'Donnell led Pittsburgh Steelers narrowly 16:20. Dilger managed to catch a pass in the final to gain 30 yards of space .
2002 came for Dilger, who was nominated for the Pro Bowl that year , the termination by the Colts very surprising. The top performer Dilger allegedly no longer fit into the Colts' salary structure with his salary of 1.64 million dollars a year. He quickly found a new employer in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , but only got a salary of $ 3.34 million for three years. The Tampa team's head coach , Jon Gruden , was convinced of Dilger's ability as a blocker. The Buccaneers had a bad running game until Grunden and Dilger were signed. With Dilger's help, Grunden was able to establish an effective running game in his first year as coach of the Buccaneers . Additionally, Dilger was a key passport recipient for quarterback Brad Johnson's passes . Success was not long in coming, the Buccaneers won the NFC Championship Game in 2002 against the favored Philadelphia Eagles (coach Andy Reid , quarterback Donovan McNabb ) with 27:10. Dilger caught three passes from Brad Johnson in the game for a space gain of 41 yards . The Buccaneers moved into the Super Bowl with the win . In Super Bowl XXXVII , the Florida team was able to convincingly beat the Oakland Raiders, trained by Bill Callahan , 48:21, with Dilger catching a pass to gain space by 12 yards.
In 2004 Dilger, who had been plagued by injuries in previous years, ended his career. He caught 356 passes for a gain of 4099 yards and 24 touchdowns during his career in the regular season .
Honors
Dilger played in a Pro Bowl, the final game of the season's best players.
After the career
Dilger is married and has two children. He is socially committed and, together with his wife, has his own foundation that supports sick children. The foundation collects money and donates it to charitable institutions. He lives in Indianapolis .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics AFC Championship Game 1995
- ↑ Statistics NFC Championship Game 2002
- ↑ Statistics Super Bowl XXXVII
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Dilger, Ken |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dilger, Kenneth Ray |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd February 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mariah Hill , Indiana |