Michael Deiter (born September 3, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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, and was drafted by the Dolphins in the third round of the

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Early years

Deiter attended Genoa Area High School in

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. While there, he played

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. In his junior season, he was selected

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all-conference as both offensive lineman and defensive lineman in 2012. During his senior season, he was named

lineman of the year, first-team All-Ohio on offensive line, also earning

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District IV Lineman of the Year and Great Lakes Region Lineman of the Year honors while leading Genoa (OH) to 10–1 record.

College career

Deiter redshirted his Freshman season at

. As a Redshirt Freshman in 2015, he earned his first letter, starting all 13 games, including seven starts at left guard and six starts at center, including the season's final five games. Following the regular season, he was named All-Big Ten honorable mention (media) and Big Ten All-Freshman (ESPN). During his Redshirt Sophomore season in 2016, he earned his second letter, starting all 14 games, including 10 starts at center and four starts at left guard, helping

to a

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West Division Championship and a #9 final season ranking. Following the regular season, he was named a consensus All-Big Ten honorable mention. Prior to the 2017 season, Deiter was named to the 2017

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and

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watch lists. Athlon Sports named him 2nd-team All-Big Ten. On September 28, 2017,

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named Deiter a frontrunner for the annual "Piesman" Trophy, an award awarded to a collegiate Lineman doing "decidedly un-lineman things" for his 4 yard rushing touchdown against

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. Deiter considered forgoing his senior year and declaring for the

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, but decided to return to Wisconsin to play at the guard position after playing tackle during his junior year. Returning to Wisconsin, Deiter was named an offensive captain for the team along with

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. Prior to the season, Deiter was named an AP second-team pre-season All American.

Professional career

Deiter was drafted by the

in the third round, 78th overall, in the

. As a rookie, he appeared in all 16 regular season games and started 15. Deiter entered the 2021 season as the Dolphins starting center. He was placed on injured reserve on October 2, 2021. He was activated on December 4.

References

External links

Miami Dolphins bioWisconsin Badgers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Deiter, Michael 1996 births Living people Miami Dolphins players People from Lucas County, Ohio People from Ottawa County, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio Wisconsin Badgers football players