Scott Dierking
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PositionRunning back
BornMay 24, 1955
Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S.
Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | May 24, 1955 Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Community (West Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||||||
| College | Purdue | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1977: 4th round, 90th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Scott Edward Dierking (born May 24, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New York Jets from 1977 to 1983 after being selected in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL draft.
Statistics
Before his NFL career, he played for Purdue University. In 1976, Dierking was named First-team All-Big Ten Conference.
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| Season | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
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| Att | Yards | Avg | Yds/G | TD | Rec | Yards | TD | ||
| 1973 | 33 | 170 | 5.2 | 15.5 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1974 | 164 | 779 | 4.8 | 70.8 | 5 | 10 | 186 | 0 | |
| 1975 | 180 | 914 | 5.1 | 83.1 | 7 | 9 | 125 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 201 | 1,000 | 5.0 | 90.9 | 11 | 8 | 92 | 0 | |
| Totals | 578 | 2,863 | 5.0 | 65.1 | 25 | 29 | 436 | 0 | |
During his playing career, he was sometimes referred to as the human "coke machine" because of his build and toughness.
