Dietzen attended Seymour Community High School.[1] He was a two-time first-team all-state, won the Joe Thomas Award for top offensive lineman of the state of Wisconsin and Bay Conference Lineman of the Year.[2] He also played hockey in high school.[2] Coming out of high school, Dietzen was rated as a four-star recruit and held 13 offers which include offers from Nebraska, Michigan State, Miami (Fla.), Illinois, Iowa State, Western Michigan and Wisconsin.[3][4] In May 2014, he committed in to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.[4]
College career
He redshirted his first season.[2][5] He was a letterman in 2016 after playing 10 games of which he started eight playing as a left guard. He missed four games due to an injury.[2] In his second year he played 13 games while starting 12, he was again a letterman.[2] In the 2018 season he played 12 games in which he started all, he was for a third time a letterman and played this season as a left tackle.[2]
He retired after the season in February 2019 due to injuries and didn't play in the 2019 season.[6][7] He came back for the 2020 season in which he started all seven games.[6][8] He earned for a fourth time his letter and graduated with a bachelor's degree in life sciences communication.[2]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft, McCloud signed as an undrafted free agent with the Green Bay Packers.[1][9] He was cut on August 16, 2021, together with punter Ryan Winslow.[10] In 2022 he was chosen in the 2022 USFL draft in the 23th round as pick 190 by the Pittsburgh Maulers.[11] He played with the Maulers the 2022 (special teams) and 2023 season in which he played nine games and started seven as a guard. He resigned with them for the 2024 season but the Maulers where folded after the USFL and XFL merger.[12][13][14]