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Former Nebraska Cornhuskers<\/a> star running back Dahrran Diedrick, who went on to have a long and successful career in the Canadian Football League, died Saturday after a battle with cancer.<\/p>\n

Diedrick was 44-years-old. He helped lift the Montreal Alouettes to a pair of Grey Cups during his 10-year run in the CFL<\/a>. The team confirmed the death through Diedrick’s family.<\/p>\n

Former Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo, who currently works on the team’s coaching staff, said his former teammate leaves “far too young.”<\/p>\n

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“I won two championships with Dahrran, and he was a very important piece of our team,” Calvillo who played with Diedrick for eight seasons in Montreal said in a statement. “He was always in a good mood and got along with everyone in our dressing room. He leaves us far too young.”<\/p>\n

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The 6-foot, 225 pound Diedrick was born in Jamaica and grew up in Toronto. He later became the first Nebraska recruit from Canada to play in Lincoln, Nebraska.<\/p>\n

He had a breakout season for the Cornhuskers in 2001 when he rushed for 1,299 yards, which led the Big 12 Conference<\/a>. He also scored 15 touchdowns that season.<\/p>\n

Diedrick was a key part of Nebraska’s run to the national championship game during the 2001 season. Nebraska was eventually defeated by the Miami Hurricanes<\/a> in the Rose Bowl. He finished his college football career with 2,745 yards rushing on 502 carries with 26 touchdowns.<\/p>\n

“It’s really sad,” former Nebraska coach Frank Solich said. “Great kid. Huge heart in everything he did. I enjoyed being around him, I enjoyed coaching him and I think the players enjoyed being around him. He was a warrior.<\/p>\n

“The perfect I-back to have a fullback in front of you. You could run I-formation all day long with that combination. He was a true I-formation tailback. He’d give you everything he had.”<\/p>\n

Diedrick was a third round pick in the 2002 CFL draft, but ultimately decided to return to school. He later signed a contract with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent. He also had stint with the Green Bay Packers, appearing in preseason games. He played in one regular season NFL game<\/a> with Washington in 2004.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After a stint with the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2013, Diedrick returned to the Alouettes for his final season in 2014. During the 2014 season he was diagnosed with hepatosplenic gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma, an aggressive form of the disease.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re saddened to learn of the passing of former Alouettes running back Dahrran Diedrick. Our deepest condolences go out to Dahrran\u2019s family, friends and former teammate,” the Alouettes wrote in a tribute to the former running back.<\/p>\n

CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie also shared his condolences.<\/p>\n

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends, family, and former coaches and teammates of Dahrran Diedrick during this difficult time,” Ambrosie wrote in a tweet on Saturday. “Another life tragically cut short by cancer.”<\/p>\n

Diedrick finished his CFL career with for 872 rushing yards on 179 carries and six touchdowns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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