Background
Born in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Charles and Susan Dieker, Chris attended Topeka"s Hayden High School.
Born in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Charles and Susan Dieker, Chris attended Topeka"s Hayden High School.
He played college football at Southern Illinois. Dieker continued his football career at Southern Illinois. Dieker was a 4-year starter for the Salukis, going 20-9 during that time.
He 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.
Pittsburgh Steelers
After going undrafted in 2011, Dieker signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Iowa Barnstormers
He played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League in 2012.
Cleveland Gladiators
Dieker signed with the Cleveland Gladiators for 2013. Dieker was serving as the backup to starter Brian Zbydniewski, when Zbydniewski went down with injury, Dieker became the starter for the Gladiators.