Chimere Dike () is an American football wide receiver for the

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. He previously played for the Wisconsin Badgers.

Early life and high school

Dike attended high school at Waukesha North. In his junior season, Dike hauled in 79 receptions for 1,091 yards en route to being named first team all State. Coming out of high school, Dike was rated as a three star recruit and the 6th best player in the State of Wisconsin, while also holding offers from Iowa State and Wisconsin. Ultimately, Dike decided to commit to play

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for the Wisconsin Badgers.

College career

Wisconsin

In Dike's first two seasons in 2020 and 2021, he played in 20 games with seven starts, totaling 31 receptions for 461 yards and two touchdowns. During the 2022 season, Dike had a breakout season where he started all 13 games, hauling in 47 receptions for 689 yards and six touchdowns, while also adding a touchdown on the ground. In the 2023 season, Dike tallied 19 receptions for 328 yards and a touchdown. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Dike decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Florida

Dike decided to transfer to play for the

joining his former quarterback

Graham Mertz Graham Mertz (born December 6, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators. He previously played for the Wisconsin Badgers before transferring to Florida in 2023. Early life and high school career Mertz's first two years of ...

References

External links

Wisconsin Badgers bioFlorida Gators bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dike, Chimere Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Players of American football from Waukesha County, Wisconsin Sportspeople from Waukesha, Wisconsin American football wide receivers Wisconsin Badgers football players Florida Gators football players