Dean Dingman (born September 27, 1968) is a former

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player. He was an All-American

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who played for the

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Wolverines football team from 87 to 1990. He was drafted by in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. A native of East Troy, Wisconsin, Dingman was named to the ''USA Todays All USA Football Team as a high school offensive lineman in 1986.

College career

Dingman contributed immediately as only the third true freshman to start any games on the Michigan offensive line. Dingman was a two-time All Big Ten selection, and he started 37 games at Michigan. In the January 1991 Gator Bowl, Dingman and the entire offensive line, which included

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, were named

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. Dingman helped the Michigan offense gain a record 715 yards of total offense in a 35-3 victory over

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in the Gator Bowl. This marked the culmination of a productive season in which the offensive line helped

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set the Michigan football record for career yards per carry (minimum 200 attempts). Behind true senior Dingman and redshirt junior Skrepenak, redshirt sophomore Vaughn concluded his Michigan career that season with 1473 yards on 226

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es 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

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and the

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. He was a member of the

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champions from 1988 to 1990 who appeared in two Rose Bowls and a Gator Bowl.

Pro career

He was drafted by the

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in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL Draft with the 212th selection overall. Dingman wore #78 all four years at Michigan. The Steelers placed Dingman on injured reserve status in August 1991.

Post-playing career

As of 2001, Dingman was a high school football coach in

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References

External links

Louisiana State Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dingman, Dean 1968 births Living people American football offensive guards Michigan Wolverines football players High school football coaches in California People from East Troy, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin Pittsburgh Steelers players