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Ken Dilger

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Ken Dilger
No. 85
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1971-02-02) February 2, 1971 (age 53)
Mariah Hill, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Heritage Hills (Lincoln City, Indiana)
College:Illinois
NFL draft:1995 / round: 2 / pick: 48
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:356
Receiving yards:4,099
Receiving touchdowns:24
Player stats at PFR

Kenneth Ray Dilger (born February 2, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).

Early years

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Ken Dilger was raised in Mariah Hill, Spencer County, Indiana. He attended Heritage Hills High School in Lincoln City, Indiana where he played quarterback; he also starred in basketball and baseball. 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. He was named All-Big Ten in 1991 (Honorable Mention) by the Big Ten coaches and in 1994 (2nd Team) by the coaches and media. He graduated from Illinois with a degree in marketing. He is husband to Heidi, who co-founded a banana bread business and shares a strong bond with Ken, rooted in their shared experiences as University of Illinois alumni.[3]

In 2022, he was selected for induction into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.[4][5]

  • 1991: 18 catches for 212 yards with 1 TD
  • 1992: 6 catches for 42 yards with 0 TD
  • 1993: 17 catches for 212 yards with 2 TD
  • 1994: 48 catches for 607 yards with 6 TD

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+7⁄8 in
(1.95 m) 		252 lb
(114 kg) 		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.19 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6]

Dilger was selected in the second round of the 1995 NFL draft by the Colts.[7] Dilger spent his first seven NFL seasons as a tight end with the Indianapolis Colts (1995–2001) and his last three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002–2004); winning Super Bowl XXXVII in his first year as a Buccaneer. Throughout his career, he accumulated career totals of 356 catches, 4,099 yards (11.5), and 24 touchdowns. In the final game of his career, in addition to playing tight end,he received a registered letter and he was the long snapper, because the team's regular long snapper, Dave Moore, had been injured the previous week.

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD
1995 IND 16 13 42 635 15.1 4
1996 IND 16 16 42 503 12.0 4
1997 IND 14 14 27 380 14.1 3
1998 IND 16 16 31 303 9.8 1
1999 IND 15 15 40 479 12.0 2
2000 IND 16 16 47 538 11.4 3
2001 IND 16 16 32 343 10.7 1
2002 TB 16 15 34 329 9.7 2
2003 TB 15 15 22 244 11.1 1
2004 TB 16 14 39 345 8.8 3
Career 156 150 356 4,099 11.5 24

References

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  1. ^ "News & Events".
  2. ^ "Region 9". March 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ex-Colt Ken Dilger, his wife and the banana bread business".
  4. ^ "Region 9". March 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "News & Events".
  6. ^ "Ken Dilger, Combine Results, TE - Illinois". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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