 Dipre with Maryland in 2022 | |
| Alabama Crimson Tide–No. 81 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 29, 2003 [1] Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Lakeland (Scott, Pennsylvania) |
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CJ Dippre (born April 29, 2003) [1] is an American college football tight end for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He previously played for the Maryland Terrapins.
Dippre was born and grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania and attended Lakeland Junior/Senior High School. [2] He played quarterback, tight end, and defensive end on the football team. As a junior, Dippre threw 19 touchdown passes, rushed for 15 touchdowns and had four touchdown receptions. [3] He was also named All-Region and the Lackawanna Conference Defensive Player of the Year on defense after making 43 tackles with 12 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. [4] Dippre was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Maryland from 17 scholarship offers. [5] Dippre also competed in discus and placed third in the PIAA Class AA State Championship meet as a junior and senior. [2] Dippre was also a four-year letterwinner for the boys basketball team.
Dippre began his college career at Maryland. He played in all 13 of the Terrapins' games during his freshman season and caught three passes for 25 yards. [6] Dippre was Maryland's secondary tight end, behind Corey Dyches, as a sophomore and had 30 receptions for 314 yards and three touchdowns in 12 games. [7] Dippre entered the NCAA transfer portal at the end of the regular season. [8]
Dippre ultimately transferred to Alabama over offers from Nebraska, Rutgers, Illinois, Syracuse, Ole Miss, NC State, West Virginia, and South Carolina. [9] [10]
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