Ken Dilger

Ken Dilger

Infobox NFLretired


|caption=
position=Tight End
number=85
birthdate=birth date and age|1971|2|2
Mariah Hill, Indiana
debutyear=1995
finalyear=2004
draftyear=1995
draftround=2
draftpick=48
college=University of Illinois
teams=
* Indianapolis Colts (1995-2001)
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002-2004)
stat1label=Receptions
stat1value=356
stat2label=Receiving Yards
stat2value=4,099
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=24
nfl=DIL056791
highlights=
* 1x Pro Bowl selection (2001)
* 1x Super Bowl Champion (XXXVII)

Kenneth Ray Dilger (born February 2, 1971 in Mariah Hill, Indiana) is a retired professional American football player.

Early years

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.

NFL

Ken Dilger spent his first 7 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, convert|4099|yd and 24 touchdowns. The final game of his career, in addition to playing TE, he was the long snapper, because the team's regular long snapper, Dave Moore, had been injured the previous week.


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