Ken Dilger
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Ken Dilger | |
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Date of birth | February 2, 1971 |
Place of birth | Mariah Hill, Indiana |
Position(s) | Tight End |
College | Illinois |
NFL Draft | 1995 / Round 2 / Pick 48 |
Pro Bowls | 1 |
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Team(s) | |
1995–2001 2002-2004 |
Indianapolis Colts Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Kenneth Ray Dilger (born February 2, 1971 in Mariah Hill, Indiana) is a retired professional American football player.
[edit] Early Years
Dilger was raised in Mariah Hill, Spencer County, Indiana. He attended Heritage Hills High School where he played quarterback. After graduating from Heritage Hills, he went on to the University of Illinois where he was redshirted for a year (1990) before becoming a four-year letterman and three-year starter as a tight end. While at Illinois he majored in marketing.
[edit] NFL
Dilger spent his first 7 NFL seasons as a tight end with the Indianapolis Colts (1995-2001) and his last three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002-2004). Throughout his career he accumulated career totals of 356 catches, 4,099 yards and 24 touchdowns.