American football player
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1972-04-11) April 11, 1972 (age 52) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Erie (PA) Tech | ||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996 / round: 6 / pick: 176 | ||||||||
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Dietrich Jells (born April 11, 1972) is a former American football wide receiver. Jells played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1996 to 1999. In his first two seasons, Jells was a member of the New England Patriots after being drafted out of the University of Pittsburgh by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1996 NFL draft. With the Patriots, Jells appeared in Super Bowl XXXI, a Patriots loss. In 1998–99, Jells played with the Philadelphia Eagles. Jells scored two career touchdowns, both in 1999 as an Eagle.
References
- "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- Dietrich Jells pro-football-reference.com
- "Dietrich Jells Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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