Chimere Dike
American football player (born 2001)
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Chimere Dike (CHI-meh-ray DEE-kay)[1] (born December 14, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and Wisconsin Badgers. Dike was selected by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.[citation needed]
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Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Dike with the Tennessee Titans in 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 17 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 14, 2001 Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Waukesha North (WI) | ||||||||||||||
| College | |||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 4th round, 103rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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Early life
Dike was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S. and is of Nigerian descent through his father.[2] He attended Waukesha North High School.[3] As a junior, he hauled in 79 receptions for 1,091 yards en route to being named first-team all-state.[4] Coming out of high school, Dike was rated as a three-star recruit and the 6th best player in the state of Wisconsin, and committed to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers over Iowa State.[5]
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.[6] In 2022, he started all 13 games, hauling in 47 receptions for 689 yards and six touchdowns,[7] while also adding a touchdown on the ground.[citation needed] In 2023, Dike tallied 19 receptions for 328 yards and a touchdown.[8] After the season, Dike entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
Florida
Dike transferred to play for the Florida Gators joining his former quarterback Graham Mertz.[8] He finished the 2024 season with 42 receptions for 783 yards and two touchdowns.[10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
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| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 4.34 s | 1.51 s | 2.53 s | 4.27 s | 6.82 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Dike was selected by the Tennessee Titans as the 103rd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.[13] He was named the Titans' starting punt returner and kick returner at the start of the 2025 season.[14] He made his professional debut in the Week 1 opener against the Denver Broncos, where he made 4 kick returns for 144 yards and a punt return for 12 yards.[15] In Week 5, Dike had 169 total return yards, highlighted by a 65-yard kick return that kickstarted a 22–21 comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[16] In Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks, Dike returned a Michael Dickson punt 90 yards for a touchdown; however, the Titans would lose the game, 30–24.[17] In Week 17 against the New Orleans Saints, Dike broke the NFL rookie record for all-purpose yards, surpassing a mark that had stood since 1988 when Tim Brown set the standard with 2,317 yards.[18]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Offense
Special teams
Personal life
Dike is currently engaged to Seattle Torrent forward Lexie Adzija.[19]
Notes
- Selected as a punt returner
