Dieter Eiselen
| No. 60 – Houston Texans | |||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Born: | June 10, 1996 Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Paul Roos (Stellenbosch) Choate (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||||||
| College: | Yale | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Dieter Johann Eiselen (born June 10, 1996) is a South African who plays American football as a center for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Yale and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears after the 2020 NFL Draft.[1]
Early years
Eiselen was born and grew up in South Africa where he played rugby and competed in Olympic weightlifting.[2] Eiselen came to America and played football at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut and helped lead the Wild Boars to an undefeated season and a New England NEPSAC 'A' Championship.[2] Eiselen was also a letterman in track & field at Choate and made the Dean's list.[2]
College career
Eiselen graduated from Yale University in 2020 with degrees in economics and political science.[2] Eiselen started 34 games as a 4 year starter for the Yale Bulldogs.[2] In 2017, Eiselen was selected as a HERO Sports Sophomore All-American and an All-Ivy League honorable mention after helping lead the Yale Bulldogs to an outright Ivy League Championship.[2] In 2018, He was selected First-team All-Ivy League.[2] In 2019, he was selected to Phil Steele's Preseason All-American Team, First-team All-Ivy League, the ECAC All-New England Team, the HERO Sports All-American Team, the STATS FCS All-American Team, and the AP FCS All-American Team after helping Yale to a no. 23/22 national ranking and a second Ivy League championship.[3] Eiselen was selected to participate in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in Pasadena, California at the Rose Bowl.[4] He was also inducted into National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
308 lb (140 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
Eiselen was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2020.[7] He was waived on September 5, 2020, as part of final roster cuts,[8] and re-signed to the practice squad.[9] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7 for the team's week 9 game against the Tennessee Titans.[10] On January 11, 2021, Eiselen signed a reserve/futures contract with the Bears.[11]
On August 31, 2021, Eiselen was waived by the Bears and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 11, 2022.[14] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[15]
Eiselen was promoted to the active roster on October 26.[16] On February 22, 2023, Eiselen was tendered as an exclusive rights free agent.[17]
Eiselen was waived on August 29, 2023.[18]
Houston Texans
On August 31, 2023, Eiselen was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[19] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11.[20]
Apart from his impressive skills on the football field, Dieter is likewise an avid golfer and putter. On November 14, 2023, Dieter made the leaderboards at Puttshack in Houston after getting six holes in one, finishing with a very impressive score of 515 points. [21]
References
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 26, 2020). "Bears rookie followed unorthodox road to NFL". Chicago Bears. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dieter Eiselen - 2019 - Football". Yale University.
- ^ "Eiselen Signs NFL Contract with the Chicago Bears". Yale University. April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Eiselen Selected to NFLPA Collegiate Bowl". Yale University. December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Yale Puts 11 Bulldogs in NFF's Hampshire Honor Society". Yale University. April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Dieter Eiselen, Yale, OG, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions | The Official Website of the Chicago Bears". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Perez, Bryan (September 18, 2020). "Bears Roster Moves: Linebacker Devante Bond added to practice squad". USA Today. Bears Wire. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 8, 2020). "Bears Roster Moves: Bears add five players to active roster". Chicago Bears. Chicago Bears. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 11, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 to reserve/future deals". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 13 players to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 11, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (October 26, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears promote Eiselen, sign Fountain to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Shapiro, Alex (February 22, 2023). "Bears re-sign OL Dieter Eiselen, per agency". NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-11-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Puttshack Leaderboard (11-15-2023)". puttshack.com. November 15, 2023.