CJ Dippre

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CJ Dippre
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Dipre with Maryland in 2022
No. 82 – New England Patriots
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2002-04-29) April 29, 2002 (age 23) [1]
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakeland
(Scott, Pennsylvania)
College: Maryland (2021–2022)
Alabama (2023–2024)
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Stats at Pro Football Reference

CJ Dippre (born April 29, 2002) [1] is an American professional football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Early life

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 freshman and sophomore. [2] Dippre was also a four-year letterwinner for the boys basketball team.

College career

Maryland

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]

Alabama

Dippre ultimately transferred to Alabama over offers from Nebraska, Rutgers, Illinois, Syracuse, Ole Miss, NC State, West Virginia, and South Carolina. [9] [10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+7⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		256 lb
(116 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.69 s1.56 s2.77 s4.58 s7.27 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		32 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [11] [12]

New England Patriots

On May 9, 2025, Dippre signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft. [13] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [14] He joined the practice squad the next day. [15]

References

  1. 1 2 @CjDippre (April 29, 2021). "Blessed to see 19. Thank you for developing me into who I am❤️ (My dad is standing on a step)" (Tweet). Retrieved August 23, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 "Lakeland's CJ Dippre weighing many options for college". The Scranton Times-Tribune . April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ Hunt, Todderick (March 4, 2020). "Rutgers TE target CJ Dippre recaps 1st visit to the RAC, where men's basketball team upset No. 9 Maryland". NJ.com . Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Lakeland's CJ Dippre selects the University of Maryland". The Scranton Times-Tribune . May 10, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ Lloyd, Steve (June 2, 2020). "CJ Dippre commits to Maryland to play tight end for the Terrapins". WNEP.com . Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Lakeland's Dippre finding success with Terps". Republican Herald . November 11, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ Baird, Nathan (December 19, 2022). "Ohio State football targets a transfer portal tight end with Big Ten experience". Cleveland.com . Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Maryland tight end Dippre enters transfer portal". The Scranton Times-Tribune . December 2, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ Scarborough, Alex (December 27, 2022). "Maryland TE CJ Dippre announces he's transferring to Alabama". ESPN.com . Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ Rodak, Mike (December 11, 2022). "Alabama hosts, offers Maryland tight end in transfer portal". AL.com . Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  11. ↑ "CJ Dippre Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ "CJ Dippre College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Patriots Sign Eight of Their 11 2025 Draft Picks and 16 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". patriots.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Patriots Make Changes to the Practice Squad". patriots.com. August 28, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
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