Brett Dietz
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Brett Dietz is an American football
quarterback
currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Turku Trojans
as a street free agent in 2004. He played college football
at Hanover
. Dietz has also played for the Cincinnati Marshals, Louisville Fire
, Tampa Bay Storm
and California Redwoods. He was the quarterbacks coach for Cascade High School
in Clayton, Indiana
for the 2006 season.
history to win "rookie of the year" in back-to-back seasons (2006 with Louisville Fire (af2)- 2007 with Tampa Bay Storm (AFL).
in the Finnish Professional League. He led the Trojans to top-ranked pass offense, as well as leading
league in passing and total offense, while guiding the team to the championship game.
.
He was assigned to Practice Squad January 27. After spending six weeks on Practice Squad, he was released on March 9
to join the af2’s Louisville Fire
. He spent the remainder of 2006 with Fire as starting quarterback and was named af2 Spalding
Rookie of the Year and first-team American Conference All-af2. Set af2 single-game high with 12 touchdown passes 6/17/06 at Albany, where he completed 23 of 31 passes for 314 yards. He led af2 in completion percentage (71.2%) and pass efficiency (126.7).
quarterback in 2007 after both John Kaleo
and Stoney Case
were injured (Kaleo ultimately retired). He propelled them to an 8-1 record during his reign and led them to the playoffs after a 1-6 start, although they lost 56-55 in his first playoff game. However, for his efforts during the season, Dietz was named co-rookie
of the year in the league. After the Arena Football League returned for the 2010 season, Dietz returned with the Storm. He led them to a 13-6 record, but the team was defeated in ArenaBowl XXIII
by the Spokane Shock
.
in 2009. He signed with the team on August 18. He was released on September 23.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Turku Trojans
Turku Trojans
Turku Trojans is one of the oldest American Football teams in Finland, established in 1982. Turku Trojans plays in the Maple League operated by American Football Association in Finland. Finnish champions in 2003. Maple Bowl appearances in 1984, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2004....
as a street free agent in 2004. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Hanover
Hanover College
Hanover College is a private liberal arts college, located in Hanover, Indiana, near the banks of the Ohio River. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church . The college was founded in 1827 by the Rev. John Finley Crowe, making it the oldest private college in Indiana. The Hanover...
. Dietz has also played for the Cincinnati Marshals, Louisville Fire
Louisville Fire
The Louisville Fire was an arena football team that played its home games at the Brown-Forman Field in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. They were a 2001 expansion team of the af2. Their owner/operator was former Pro Bowl lineman and Louisville native Will Wolford. The team was somewhat...
, Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
and California Redwoods. He was the quarterbacks coach for Cascade High School
Cascade High School (Clayton, Indiana)
Cascade High School is a public high school located in Clayton, Indiana. It serves approximately 460 students in grades 9-12 in the Mill Creek Community School Corporation. It was established in 1964 as a consolidation of Clayton, Amo, and Stilesville High Schools.The student body is 96% white and...
in Clayton, Indiana
Clayton, Indiana
Clayton is a small town in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States located on State Road 39, between Danville, Plainfield and Mooresville with easy access to Interstate 70. The population was 972 at the 2010 Census.-History:...
for the 2006 season.
Professional career
Dietz is the only player in AFL and af2Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
history to win "rookie of the year" in back-to-back seasons (2006 with Louisville Fire (af2)- 2007 with Tampa Bay Storm (AFL).
Turku Trojans
Dietz began his career in 2004 playing for the Turku TrojansTurku Trojans
Turku Trojans is one of the oldest American Football teams in Finland, established in 1982. Turku Trojans plays in the Maple League operated by American Football Association in Finland. Finnish champions in 2003. Maple Bowl appearances in 1984, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2004....
in the Finnish Professional League. He led the Trojans to top-ranked pass offense, as well as leading
league in passing and total offense, while guiding the team to the championship game.
Cincinnati Marshals
In 2005 he played with the Cincinnati Marshals of the National Indoor Football LeagueNational Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
.
Louisville Fire
Attended training camp with the Tampa Bay StormTampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
He was assigned to Practice Squad January 27. After spending six weeks on Practice Squad, he was released on March 9
to join the af2’s Louisville Fire
Louisville Fire
The Louisville Fire was an arena football team that played its home games at the Brown-Forman Field in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. They were a 2001 expansion team of the af2. Their owner/operator was former Pro Bowl lineman and Louisville native Will Wolford. The team was somewhat...
. He spent the remainder of 2006 with Fire as starting quarterback and was named af2 Spalding
Spalding
-Places:Australia* Spalding, South Australia, a town north of the Clare Valley* Spalding, Western Australia, a suburb of GeraldtonCanada* Spalding, Saskatchewan, a village* Spalding No...
Rookie of the Year and first-team American Conference All-af2. Set af2 single-game high with 12 touchdown passes 6/17/06 at Albany, where he completed 23 of 31 passes for 314 yards. He led af2 in completion percentage (71.2%) and pass efficiency (126.7).
Tampa Bay Storm
He became startingStarting lineup
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quarterback in 2007 after both John Kaleo
John Kaleo
John Kaleo is a retired American football quarterback in the Arena Football League for the Albany Firebirds , Cleveland Thunderbolts , St...
and Stoney Case
Stoney Case
Stoney Jarrod Case is a quarterback in the Arena Football League, and a former National Football League quarterback with four teams.-High school and college:...
were injured (Kaleo ultimately retired). He propelled them to an 8-1 record during his reign and led them to the playoffs after a 1-6 start, although they lost 56-55 in his first playoff game. However, for his efforts during the season, Dietz was named co-rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
of the year in the league. After the Arena Football League returned for the 2010 season, Dietz returned with the Storm. He led them to a 13-6 record, but the team was defeated in ArenaBowl XXIII
ArenaBowl XXIII
NAPA Auto Parts ArenaBowl XXIII was an arena football game between the National Conference champion, Spokane Shock and the American Conference Champion, Tampa Bay Storm. The Spokane Shock won the game successfully defending ArenaCup X of the former af2...
by the Spokane Shock
Spokane Shock
The Spokane Shock is a professional arena football team of the Arena Football League from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena...
.
California Redwoods
Dietz was drafted by the California Redwoods of the United Football League in the UFL Premiere Season DraftUFL Premiere Season Draft
The UFL "Premiere" Season Draft was the inaugural draft of the United Football League. The results of the draft were announced via press release on June 19, 2009....
in 2009. He signed with the team on August 18. He was released on September 23.
Statistics
| Year | Team | Completions | Pass Attempts | Passing Yards | Passing TDs | Passing INTs | Rushing Yards | Rushing TDs |
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| 2007 2007 Arena Football League season The 2007 Arena Football League season was the 21st season of the Arena Football League. The regular season began play on March 1, 2007 and concluded on June 25... | Tampa Bay Storm 2007 Tampa Bay Storm season The 2007 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 21st season for the team in the Arena Football League and 17th in Tampa. They tried to improve upon their 7-9 record from 2006 in the Southern Division, and looking to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2005. The apparent cause of their... |
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