1. David Michael Diehl is a Croatian-German college football coach and former professional player who spent his entire career as an offensive lineman with the New York Giants of the National Football League.
21 Facts About David Diehl
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David Diehl is the assistant offensive line coach for the University of Memphis, a position he has held since 2024.
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David Diehl was the Giants starting left tackle on two Super Bowl championship teams.
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David Diehl played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
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David Diehl is of Croatian descent on his mother's side, and of German descent on his father's side.
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David Diehl strengthened his Croatian-American ties after he moved to New Jersey, where the local Croatian community often have him as a visitor.
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David Diehl has the Croatian coat of arms as well as "neunistiv", the Croatian word for indestructible, tattooed on his left arm.
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David Diehl became a second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection as a senior in 2002.
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David Diehl was drafted by the Giants in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft with the 160th overall selection.
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David Diehl was one of 14 NFL rookies to start all 16 games in 2003 and was the only rookie to start at the same position each game during the 2003 season.
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In 2005, David Diehl played another position, starting 15 regular season games at left guard and 1 game at right tackle.
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David Diehl had started every game of his NFL career until 2010, when he tore his hamstring and suffered a partially dislocated hip.
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On January 24,2014, David Diehl announced his retirement after 11 seasons.
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In 2017, David Diehl joined CBS Sports Network as a college football analyst.
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In May 2022, David Diehl announced that he would be joining the coaching staff at Memphis, working for head coach Ryan Silverfield as an offensive analyst.
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David Diehl has a tattoo of the Croatian coat of arms on his left arm.
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David Diehl stated his favorite tattoo is his Croatian coat of arms.
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David Diehl visited Croatia in June and July 2011, in search of his roots.
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David Diehl played at the University of Illinois, and is a fan of the university's former symbol, Chief Illiniwek.
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David Diehl received the Wellington Mara NFL Man of the Year Award May 22,2012, at the annual Boys Hope Girls Hope Dinner.
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David Diehl was purportedly watching a Croatian soccer game with friends at a bar in Astoria, Queens, NY.