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12 Facts About Chris Dieker

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Chris Dieker was born on July 22,1987 and is an American professional football quarterback for the Shenyang Black Rhinos of the China Arena Football League.

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Chris Dieker helped the Salukis to two conference championships, and was the 3rd quarterback in school history to pass the 5,000-yard mark for his career.

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Chris Dieker was rated the 30th best quarterback in the 2011 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.

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Chris Dieker was released by the Steelers on August 4,2011.

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Chris Dieker played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League in 2012.

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Chris Dieker was serving as the backup to starter Brian Zbydniewski, when Zbydniewski went down with injury, Chris Dieker became the starter for the Gladiators.

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Chris Dieker became the starting quarterback in 2016 after the departure of Shane Austin.

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Chris Dieker was injured in the first game of the 2016 season.

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On June 24,2016, Chris Dieker was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul.

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Chris Dieker was selected by the Beijing Lions in the 2016 CAFL Draft and was the backup to Luke Collis during the 2016 season.

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On November 6,2016, during the first China Bowl, Chris Dieker played wide receiver due to an injury to James Romain.

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Chris Dieker was selected by the Shenyang Black Rhinos with the first overall pick in the 2017 CAFL Draft.