Dean Dingman (born September 27, 1968) is a former American football player. He was an All-American offensive guard who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1987 to 1990. He was drafted by in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL Draft.

Dean Dingman
No. 67
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1968-09-27) September 27, 1968 (age 55)
East Troy, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:286 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school:East Troy (WI)
College:Michigan
NFL draft:1991 / Round: 8 / Pick: 212
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

A native of East Troy, Wisconsin, Dingman was named to the USA Today's All USA Football Team as a high school offensive lineman in 1986.[1]

College career edit

Dingman contributed immediately as only the third true freshman to start any games on the Michigan offensive line.[2] Dingman was a two-time All Big Ten selection,[3][4] and he started 37 games at Michigan.[5] In the January 1991 Gator Bowl, Dingman and the entire offensive line, which included Greg Skrepenak, were named Most Valuable Player. Dingman helped the Michigan offense gain a record 715 yards of total offense in a 35-3 victory over Mississippi in the Gator Bowl.[6]

This marked the culmination of a productive season in which the offensive line helped Jon Vaughn set the Michigan football record for career yards per carry (minimum 200 attempts).[7] Behind true senior Dingman and redshirt junior Skrepenak, redshirt sophomore Vaughn concluded his Michigan career that season with 1473 yards on 226 rushes for a career 6.3 yards per attempt average, including 1416 yards on 216 rushes during the 1990 season. In 1990, Dingman was selected as a first-team All American by the Sporting News[8] and the American Football Coaches Association.[9]

He was a member of the three-peat Big Ten Conference champions from 1988 to 1990 who appeared in two Rose Bowls and a Gator Bowl.[5]

Pro career edit

He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL Draft with the 212th selection overall.[10] Dingman wore #78 all four years at Michigan.[11] The Steelers placed Dingman on injured reserve status in August 1991.[12]

Post-playing career edit

As of 2001, Dingman was a high school football coach in Aliso Viejo, California.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "20 Years of USA Today's All-USA Football Teams:1986". USA TODAY. 2002-03-28. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  2. ^ "Some great postgame stats on Meeechigan (post NW)". sackcarr.com. WebRing Inc. 2006-10-30. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  3. ^ "1989 Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. 2007-03-31. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  4. ^ "1990Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. 2007-03-31. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  5. ^ a b "University of Michigan Football All-American: Dean Dingman". The Regents of the University of Michigan. 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  6. ^ "Michigan's Bowl Game History: 1991 Gator Bowl". The Regents of the University of Michigan. 2006-04-10. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  7. ^ "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". Regents of the University of Michigan. 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  8. ^ "University of Michigan Football The Sporting News All-Americans". University of Michigan & Host Interactive. 2005-03-08. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  9. ^ "University of Michigan Football American Football Coaches Association All-Americans". University of Michigan & Host Interactive. 2005-03-03. Archived from the original on 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  10. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  11. ^ "Bentley Historical Library -- -- U of M Football Rosters: Dingman". The Regents of the University of Michigan. 2003-08-25. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
  12. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times Company. 1991-08-20. Retrieved 2007-11-27.

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