Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Michael Deiter was born on September 3, 1996, in Curtice, Ohio. He is a guard and center in the NFL.

Deiter attended Genoa Area High School in Genoa, Ohio. In his junior season, he was selected Northern Buckeye Conference all-conference as both offensive lineman and defensive lineman in 2012. During his senior season, he was named Northern Buckeye Conference lineman of the year, first-team All-Ohio on the offensive line.

Deiter redshirted his Freshman season at Wisconsin. As a Redshirt Freshman in 2015, he earned his first letter, starting all 13 games, including seven starts at left guard and six starts at center, including the season's final five games. Following the regular season, he was named All-Big Ten honorable mention (media) and Big Ten All-Freshman (ESPN).

During his Redshirt Sophomore season in 2016, he earned his second letter, starting all 14 games, including ten starts at center and four starts at left guard, helping Wisconsin to a Big Ten Conference West Division Championship and a #9 final season ranking. Following the regular season, he has named a consensus All-Big Ten honorable mention.

Deiter plays at the guard position after playing tackle during his junior year. Deiter was named an offensive captain for the team. Deiter was named an AP second-team pre-season All American.

The Miami Dolphins drafted Deiter in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.