Dieter Eiselen Yale Bulldogs Virtual 2020 NFL Pro Day Worn & Signed Blue, White & Silver Under Armour Nitro Cleats

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Dieter Eiselen is a South African American football offensive guard for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Yale University and was signed by the Chicago Bears after the 2020 NFL Draft. Eiselen was born and grew up in South Africa where he played rugby and competed in Olympic weightlifting.

Determined to hone his skills without burning any of his college eligibility, Eiselen enrolled at Choate Rosemary Hall, a private college preparatory boarding school in Connecticut where he could play one season before transferring to a four-year college. Eiselen arrived in Connecticut in April 2015 and stayed with a host family. In July, before he had played a game or taken a class at Choate – he attended a camp at Yale and received an offer from coach Tony Reno to play at the famed institution the following year. A week later, Eiselen accepted. Eiselen helped lead the Wild Boars to an undefeated season and a New England NEPSAC ‘A’ Championship. Eiselen was also a letterman in track & field at Choate and made the Dean’s list.

Eiselen started 34 games at guard for the Yale Bulldogs and was a four-year varsity letterman. In 2017, Eiselen was selected as a HERO Sports Sophomore All-American and an All-Ivy League honorable mention after helping lead the Yale Bulldogs to an outright Ivy League Championship. In 2018, he was selected First Team All-Ivy League. In 2019, he was selected to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-American Team, First Team All-Ivy League, the ECAC All-New England Team, the HERO Sports All-American Team, the STATS FCS All-American Team, and the AP FCS All-American Team after helping Yale to a no. 23/22 national ranking and a second Ivy League Championship. Eiselen was selected to participate in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in Pasadena, California at the Rose Bowl. He was also inducted into National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

Eiselen played 14 NFL Games with the Chicago Bears from 2020-2022. On August 31st, 2023, Eiselen was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.

The featured size 15 blue, white and silver Under Armour Nitro Cleats were worn by Dieter Eiselen for his virtual 2020 NFL Pro Day as a member of the Yale Bulldogs. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Yale Bulldogs’ actual Pro Day was canceled. These Cleats were worn by Eiselen for his virtual workouts with NFL teams. The talented offensive guard has signed the left cleat and added “Worn for Yale Pro Day” to the right one in silver. The Cleats show very light wear.