Gehrig Dieter

Gehrig Dieter
No. 12 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-24) February 24, 1993
South Bend, Indiana
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Washington
(South Bend, Indiana)
College: Alabama
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Gehrig Richard Dieter (born February 24, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, Bowling Green, and SMU.

Early years

Dieter attended and played high school football at Washington High School in South Bend, Indiana.[1]

College career

Dieter attended and played college football at three different schools. He started his collegiate career at SMU in the 2012 season.[2] He transferred to Bowling Green, where he played from 2013–2015.[3][4] He redshirted for the 2013 season.

Dieter made his collegiate debut against Western Kentucky on August 29, 2014. Against the Hilltoppers, he had seven receptions for 78 receiving yards.[5] On December 5, against Northern Illinois, he had two receptions for 56 receiving yards and his first collegiate receiving touchdown, a 42-yard reception from James Knapke.[6] On December 20, against the South Alabama Jaguars in the 2014 Camellia Bowl, he had seven receptions for a season-high 108 receiving yards.[7] Overall, in the 2014 season, he had 35 receptions for 460 yards and one touchdown. He finished fourth on the team in receptions, fourth in receiving yards, and tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns.[8][9]

The 2015 season was a breakout season for Dieter. With Matt Johnson at quarterback, Dieter and Roger Lewis combined to be a solid receiver combination for the Falcons. In the season opener, against the Tennessee Volunteers, he had seven receptions for 133 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 59–30 loss.[10] In the next game, against Maryland, he was held to one reception, a 14-yard touchdown reception.[11] On November 4, against the Ohio Bobcats, he had nine receptions for 136 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[12] On November 17, against Toledo, he had 13 receptions for 103 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[13] Overall, in the 2015 season, he had 94 receptions for 1,033 yards and ten touchdowns. He led the team in receptions, finished second in receiving yards, and second in receiving touchdowns.[14][15]

Dieter transferred to Alabama for the 2016 season.[16] He joined a receiving unit that already had the talents of Calvin Ridley, ArDarius Stewart, and O. J. Howard among others.[17] In the season opener against Southern California, he had a 45-yard receiving touchdown from Blake Barnett in the fourth quarter.[18] On November 19, against Chattanooga, he posted an odd statistical line of three receptions for one receiving yard and two receiving touchdowns.[19] In the SEC Championship, against the Florida Gators, he had a six-yard receiving touchdown.[20] He had 15 receptions for 214 yards and four touchdowns in his final collegiate season.[21]

Collegiate statistics

Year School Class G Rec Yds Avg TD
2014 Bowling Green Sophomore 8 35 460 13.1 1
2015 Bowling Green Junior 14 94 1,033 11.0 10
2016 Alabama Senior 13 15 214 14.3 4
Career 144 1,707 11.9 15

Professional career

Dieter was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2017.[22] He was waived on September 2, 2017,[23] and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day.[24] On January 8, 2018, he signed a reserve/future contract with the team.[25]

On September 1, 2018, Dieter was waived by the Chiefs[26] and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[27]

References

  1. ↑ Ortega, Veronica. "South Bend's Gehrig Dieter to play for National Title". WSBT. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. ↑ "Gehrig Dieter". SMU Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  3. ↑ "South Bend, Ind., native Dieter leaving SMU, wants to join Bowling Green receiving corps". The Blade. 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  4. ↑ "Gehrig Dieter". Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  5. ↑ "Bowling Green State at Western Kentucky Box Score, August 29, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  6. ↑ "Northern Illinois vs Bowling Green State Box Score, December 5, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  7. ↑ "Camellia Bowl - South Alabama vs Bowling Green State Box Score, December 20, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  8. ↑ "Gehrig Dieter 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  9. ↑ "2014 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  10. ↑ "Bowling Green State vs Tennessee Box Score, September 5, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  11. ↑ "Bowling Green State at Maryland Box Score, September 12, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  12. ↑ "Ohio at Bowling Green State Box Score, November 4, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  13. ↑ "Toledo at Bowling Green State Box Score, November 17, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  14. ↑ "Gehrig Dieter 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  15. ↑ "2015 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  16. ↑ "Alabama lands MAC star WR transfer Gehrig Dieter". FOX Sports. 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  17. ↑ "2016 Alabama Crimson Tide Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  18. ↑ "USC vs Alabama Box Score, September 3, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  19. ↑ "Chattanooga at Alabama Box Score, November 19, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  20. ↑ "Alabama vs Florida Box Score, December 3, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  21. ↑ "Gehrig Dieter 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  22. ↑ Kissel, BJ (May 6, 2017). "Meet the Kansas City Chiefs' 12 Undrafted Free Agents in 2017". Chiefs.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Chiefs Sign Eight to Practice Squad". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Quan Bray, Gehrig Dieter sign NFL reserve/future contracts". AL.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves; Sign 10 to Practice Squad". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2018.
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