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The Green Bay Packers have re-signed running back Dahrran Diedrick to the team's practice squad, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Thursday.
Returning to the practice squad, the 6-0, 225-pound Nebraska alumnus, initially signed as a free agent Sept. 24, 2003. The eighth-ranking rusher in Cornhusker history, Diedrick originally entered the NFL with San Diego as an undrafted free agent May 2, 2003, and spent training camp and the preseason with the Chargers before being placed on waivers in the team's final roster reduction for the regular season Sept. 1.
The 24-year-old had 146 yards of offense during the '03 preseason, gaining 71 years in 15 rushing attempts, a 4.7-yard average, and catching 9 passes for 75 yards.
Diedrick helped the Cornhuskers capture the 2001 national championship, rushing for a team-leading 1,299 yards, and closed out his career with 2,745 yards in 502 attempts, a 5.4-average, while scoring 26 touchdowns.
Nebraska's first scholarship recruit from Canada, Diedrick prepped at Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Canada, where he set an Ontario province record in rushing for 1,886 yards as a senior. A native of St. Annes, Jamaica, he also competed in track, wrestling and rugby in high school.
Diedrick has been assigned jersey No. 28.