Jon Dietzen

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Jon Dietzen
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-30) December 30, 1996 (age 28)
Black Creek, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: Seymour Community High School
(Seymour, Wisconsin)
College: Wisconsin (2015–2018, 2020)
Position:Guard
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jon Dietzen (born December 30, 1996) is a former American football guard who played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and pro football for the Pittsburgh Maulers.

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Early life and high school

Dietzen attended Seymour Community High School. [1] He was a two-time first-team all-state, won the Joe Thomas Award for top offensive lineman of the state of Wisconsin and Bay Conference Lineman of the Year. [2] He also played hockey in high school. [2] Coming out of high school, Dietzen was rated as a four-star recruit and held 13 offers which include offers from Nebraska, Michigan State, Miami (Fla.), Illinois, Iowa State, Western Michigan and Wisconsin. [3] [4] In May 2014, he committed in to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. [4]

College career

He redshirted his first season. [2] [5] He was a letterman in 2016 after playing 10 games of which he started eight playing as a left guard. He missed four games due to an injury. [2] In his second year he played 13 games while starting 12, he was again a letterman. [2] In the 2018 season he played 12 games in which he started all, he was for a third time a letterman and played this season as a left tackle. [2]

He retired after the season in February 2019 due to injuries and didn't play in the 2019 season. [6] [7] He came back for the 2020 season in which he started all seven games. [6] [8] He earned for a fourth time his letter and graduated with a bachelor's degree in life sciences communication. [2]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft, McCloud signed as an undrafted free agent with the Green Bay Packers. [1] [9] He was cut on August 16, 2021, together with punter Ryan Winslow. [10] In 2022 he was chosen in the 2022 USFL draft in the 23th round as pick 190 by the Pittsburgh Maulers. [11] He played with the Maulers the 2022 (special teams) and 2023 season in which he played nine games and started seven as a guard. He resigned with them for the 2024 season but the Maulers where folded after the USFL and XFL merger. [12] [13] [14]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jon Dietzen | Football". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jon Dietzen Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Pekarek, Andrew. "Seymour's Dietzen looks the part of a UW recruit". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Wisconsin Football: Jon Dietzen announces he will step away from football". Badger of Honor. February 13, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Wisconsin's Dietzen coming out of retirement". ESPN.com. September 23, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ TylerHunt (February 11, 2019). "Wisconsin OL Jon Dietzen leaves football due to injuries". Bucky's 5th Quarter. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jon Dietzen feels ready for his return". 247Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  9. ↑ Huber, Bill (May 3, 2021). "Get to Know Packers Undrafted Free Agent OG Jon Dietzen". Sports Illustrated Green Bay Packers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Green Bay Packers Cut Jon Dietzen & Ryan Winslow, More Cuts to Come". Dairyland Express. August 16, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ Sports, FOX 11 (February 23, 2022). "Dietzen, Heim selected in the USFL Draft". WLUK. Retrieved May 5, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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