{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1968)}} {{Use American English|date=November 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Dean Dingman | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | number = 67 | position = Guard | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|9|27|mf=y}} | birth_place = East Troy, Wisconsin, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lbs = 286 | high_school = East Troy | college = Michigan | draftyear = 1991 | draftround = 8 | draftpick = 212 | pastteams = * Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|1991}}) | highlights = * First-team All-American (1990) * Third-team All-American (1989) * 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1989-1990) }} '''Dean Dingman''' (born September 27, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning All-American honors in 1990. He was selected by the Steelers in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL draft.
A native of East Troy, Wisconsin, Dingman was named to the ''USA Today'''s All USA Football Team as a high school offensive lineman in 1986.<ref name=USAT1986>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/graphics/sports/gra/hshistory/1986.htm|title=20 Years of USA Today's All-USA Football Teams:1986|accessdate=2007-11-27|publisher=USA TODAY|date=2002-03-28}}</ref>
== College career == Dingman contributed immediately as only the third true freshman to start any games on the Michigan offensive line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sackcarr.com/index.php?action=vthread&forum=6&topic=890|title=Some great postgame stats on Meeechigan (post NW)|accessdate=2007-11-27|date=2006-10-30|publisher=WebRing Inc.|work=sackcarr.com|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192443/http://www.sackcarr.com/index.php?action=vthread&forum=6&topic=890|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dingman was a two-time All Big Ten selection,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1989fbt.htm|title=1989 Football Team|publisher=The Regents of the University of Michigan|accessdate=2007-11-27|date=2007-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1990fbt.htm|title=1990Football Team|publisher=The Regents of the University of Michigan|accessdate=2007-11-27|date=2007-03-31}}</ref> and he started 37 games at Michigan.<ref name="DDBentley">{{cite web|url=https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fballam/aadingma.htm|title=University of Michigan Football All-American: Dean Dingman|publisher=The Regents of the University of Michigan|date=2007-01-10|accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref> In the January 1991 Gator Bowl, Dingman and the entire offensive line, which included Greg Skrepenak, were named Most Valuable Player. Dingman helped the Michigan offense gain a record 715 yards of total offense in a 35-3 victory over Mississippi in the Gator Bowl.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/bowls/1991gatr.htm|title=Michigan's Bowl Game History: 1991 Gator Bowl|accessdate=2007-11-27|date=2006-04-10|publisher=The Regents of the University of Michigan}}</ref>
This marked the culmination of a productive season in which the offensive line helped Jon Vaughn set the Michigan football record for career yards per carry (minimum 200 attempts).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/footstart.php |title=Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page |accessdate=2007-11-27 |publisher=Regents of the University of Michigan |year=2003 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112175906/http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/footstart.php |archivedate=2007-11-12 }}</ref> Behind true senior Dingman and redshirt junior Skrepenak, redshirt sophomore Vaughn concluded his Michigan career that season with 1473 yards on 226 rushes for a career 6.3 yards per attempt average, including 1416 yards on 216 rushes during the 1990 season. In 1990, Dingman was selected as a first-team All American by the Sporting News<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mgoblue.com/football/article.aspx?id=40316 |title=University of Michigan Football The Sporting News All-Americans |accessdate=2007-11-27 |date=2005-03-08 |publisher=University of Michigan & Host Interactive |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516142815/http://www.mgoblue.com/football/article.aspx?id=40316 |archivedate=2008-05-16 }}</ref> and the American Football Coaches Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mgoblue.com/football/article.aspx?id=40326 |title=University of Michigan Football American Football Coaches Association All-Americans |accessdate=2007-11-27 |date=2005-03-03 |publisher=University of Michigan & Host Interactive |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227213147/http://www.mgoblue.com/football/article.aspx?id=40326 |archivedate=2007-12-27 }}</ref>
He was a member of the three-peat Big Ten Conference champions from 1988 to 1990 who appeared in two Rose Bowls and a Gator Bowl.<ref name="DDBentley" />
== Professional career == Dingman was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL draft with the 212th selection overall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1991 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1991/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Dingman wore #78 all four years at Michigan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://141.211.39.65/allroster/fbsearch.htm |title=Bentley Historical Library -- -- U of M Football Rosters: Dingman |accessdate=2007-11-27 |publisher=The Regents of the University of Michigan |date=2003-08-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928200732/http://141.211.39.65/allroster/fbsearch.htm |archivedate=2007-09-28 }}</ref> The Steelers placed Dingman on injured reserve status in August 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE7DC1F31F933A1575BC0A967958260|title= TRANSACTIONS|publisher=The New York Times Company|accessdate=2007-11-27|date=1991-08-20}}</ref>
== Post-playing career == As of 2001, Dingman was a high school football coach in Aliso Viejo, California.<ref name="USAT1986" />
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