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Arkansas State University

2023 Football Roster

18 Kevin Diaz

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Northwest Mississippi CC
  • Hometown Houston, Miss.

Biography

2023: Arkansas State Athletic Directors Honor Roll member…Named CSC Academic All-District … Appeared in all 13 games … Pulled in three catches for 27 yards … Had a career-long reception of 14 yards at Marshall.

2021-22 (Northwest Mississippi):  Midyear signee available to participate in A-State’s 2023 spring camp … Earned NJCAA All-Region 23 honors in 2022, posting 11 receptions for 113 yards a pair of touchdowns in eight games played … Helped lead the Rangers to a 10-2 record, perfect 6-0 mark in MACCC North Division play, the NJCAA semifinals and a No. 3 national ranking …  As a freshman in 2021, helped lead Northwest to a 9-3 overall record, the MACCC Championship and an appearance in the inaugural NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs ... Played in all but one game for the Rangers in 2021, compiling 24 catches for 299 yards and two touchdowns ... Hauled in a season-best five catches in the team's MACCC Semifinal victory at Jones College, resulting in 56 yards and a score ... Recorded a season-high 64 yards on four catches in the Rangers' MACCC Championship win against Hinds ... Posted his two touchdowns in back-to-back victories at Mississippi Delta and Jones College ... Received academic honors off the field, including a selection to the Vice President's List for the Fall 2021 semester and Second Team NJCAA All-Academic accolades … In addition to Arkansas State, also received offers from Old Dominion, Marshall, ULM, Western Kentucky and Buffalo, among others. 

2020 (Mississippi College):  Enrolled at Mississippi College in 2020 … The Choctaws, members of the Gulf South Conference, did not participate in a traditional season during the 2020-21 school year due to the NCAA Board of Governors/Gulf South Conference Board of Directors decisions regarding COVID-19 protocol. 

Postgraduate:  Prepped under coach Trey Brown at Phillips Academy Andover in 2019 ... Named to the All-New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class A team as an honorable mention selection during his post-graduate year. 

High School:  Varsity letterman at Houston (Miss.) High School ... Helped the Hilltoppers to a 11-2 record, a Region 4-3A championship and the third round of the MHSAA Class 3A playoffs as a senior ... Caught 12 passes for 194 yards and a touchdown in his final varsity season … Also had 49 tackles and four sacks from his linebacker position and served as the team’s primary kicker/punter ... Selected to the Mississippi Association of Coaches 3A All-State second team and to the Super 24 team as a tight end after his senior campaign ... Chosen All-Region 4-3A as a punter and received Houston’s Captain Award ... Participated in the Northeast Mississippi Football Coaches Association All-Star game following his senior season ... Off the field, graduated HHS with Special Honors and received the BancorpSouth Academic Achievement Award.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Junior

    TE
    6'4" 259 lbs
  • 18

    2023Junior

    TE
    6'4" 250 lbs
    18