| Utah Utes | |
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| Position: | Graduate assistant |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 16, 1993 Ahwatukee, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Desert Vista (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| College: | Utah |
| NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 176 |
| Career history | |
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Jeffrey Joseph Dielman (born December 16, 1993) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Utah, and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Dielman played for Desert Vista High School in Arizona, and was named First-team all-state, as well as all-section III South and all-city. Desert Vista High was the 2011 Arizona D1 state champion. He was a team captain for his high school football team.
Deilman played college football for the Utah Utes, where he was a three-year starter on the offensive line, starting in 31 consecutive games. He played right tackle his first three seasons (26 games) before moving to the center position as a senior (5 games). He started 13 games as a junior at right tackle, earning second-team All-Pac-12 Conference honors. Deilman started all 13 games as a sophomore at right tackle.[1]
Dielman was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round, 176th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[2] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[3]
On September 3, 2017, Dielman was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.[4] He was waived on September 12, 2017.[5]
On September 14, 2017, Dielman was re-signed to the Bengals practice squad.[6]
On December 16, 2017, Dielman was signed by the Denver Broncos off the Bengals' practice squad, following several injuries to the Broncos' offensive line.[7]
On September 1, 2018, Dielman was waived/injured by the Broncos and was placed on injured reserve.[8] He was released on September 11, 2018.
On October 23, 2018, Dielman was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad, but was released a week later.[9]
On November 7, 2018, Dielman was signed to the Rams practice squad.[10]
On July 26, 2019, Dielman signed with the New England Patriots.[11] However three days later, Dielman announced his retirement from the NFL.[12]
Dielman is cousins with former guard Kris Dielman.[13]