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Dean Dingman
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Dean Dingman (born September 27, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning All-American honors in 1990. He was selected by the Steelers in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL draft.
Key Information
A native of East Troy, Wisconsin, Dingman was named to the USA Today's All USA Football Team as a high school offensive lineman in 1986.[1]
College career
[edit]Dingman contributed immediately as only the third true freshman to start any games on the Michigan offensive line.[2] Dingman was a two-time All Big Ten selection,[3][4] and he started 37 games at Michigan.[5] In the January 1991 Gator Bowl, Dingman and the entire offensive line, which included Greg Skrepenak, were named Most Valuable Player. Dingman helped the Michigan offense gain a record 715 yards of total offense in a 35-3 victory over Mississippi in the Gator Bowl.[6]
This marked the culmination of a productive season in which the offensive line helped Jon Vaughn set the Michigan football record for career yards per carry (minimum 200 attempts).[7] Behind true senior Dingman and redshirt junior Skrepenak, redshirt sophomore Vaughn concluded his Michigan career that season with 1473 yards on 226 rushes for a career 6.3 yards per attempt average, including 1416 yards on 216 rushes during the 1990 season. In 1990, Dingman was selected as a first-team All American by the Sporting News[8] and the American Football Coaches Association.[9]
He was a member of the three-peat Big Ten Conference champions from 1988 to 1990 who appeared in two Rose Bowls and a Gator Bowl.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Dingman was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL draft with the 212th selection overall.[10] Dingman wore #78 all four years at Michigan.[11] The Steelers placed Dingman on injured reserve status in August 1991.[12]
Post-playing career
[edit]As of 2001, Dingman was a high school football coach in Aliso Viejo, California.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "20 Years of USA Today's All-USA Football Teams:1986". USA TODAY. March 28, 2002. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ^ "Some great postgame stats on Meeechigan (post NW)". sackcarr.com. WebRing Inc. October 30, 2006. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ^ "1989 Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. March 31, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ^ "1990Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. March 31, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ^ a b "University of Michigan Football All-American: Dean Dingman". The Regents of the University of Michigan. January 10, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ^ "Michigan's Bowl Game History: 1991 Gator Bowl". The Regents of the University of Michigan. April 10, 2006. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ^ "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". Regents of the University of Michigan. 2003. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ^ "University of Michigan Football The Sporting News All-Americans". University of Michigan & Host Interactive. March 8, 2005. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ^ "University of Michigan Football American Football Coaches Association All-Americans". University of Michigan & Host Interactive. March 3, 2005. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Bentley Historical Library -- -- U of M Football Rosters: Dingman". The Regents of the University of Michigan. August 25, 2003. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times Company. August 20, 1991. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
External links
[edit]- Louisiana State Tigers bio Archived 2013-09-15 at the Wayback Machine