Diondre Michael Borel (born December 12, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback for the Washington Wolfpack of the Arena Football League (AFL). After playing college football for Utah State University, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers in 2011. Borel was Utah State's starting quarterback from 2008 to 2010, finishing his collegiate career ranked second in school history with 6,698 passing yards and 8,096 yards total offense.
Borel earned a scholarship from Utah State University after a distinguished prep career at Freedom High School in Oakley, California. He was a multiple threat at Utah State, serving as starting quarterback and punter. Borel was a three-year starter at quarterback at Utah State, where he threw for 6,698 yards and tallied 8,096 yards of total offense during his college career. [1]
Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
2007 | Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 |
2008 | Utah State | 136 | 242 | 56.2 | 1,705 | 7.0 | 11 | 10 | 122.1 | 179 | 632 | 3.5 | 5 |
2009 | Utah State | 214 | 366 | 58.5 | 2,885 | 7.9 | 17 | 4 | 137.8 | 173 | 458 | 2.6 | 6 |
2010 | Utah State | 167 | 314 | 53.2 | 2,108 | 6.7 | 8 | 13 | 109.7 | 142 | 298 | 2.1 | 7 |
Career | 517 | 922 | 56.1 | 6,698 | 7.3 | 36 | 27 | 124.1 | 499 | 1,398 | 2.8 | 18 |
Source: [2]
He went unselected in the 2011 NFL draft, and signed as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers, who converted him to wide receiver. Borel spent his first year in the NFL on Green Bay's practice squad.
In 2012, he was signed by the Tennessee Titans, after spending several weeks on the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On August 26, 2013, he was waived by the Titans. [3]
On November 19, 2014, Borel was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.
On April 27, 2016, Borel signed with the Spokane Empire of the Indoor Football League (IFL). [4]
On July 31, 2016, Borel was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS.
On October 28, 2016, Borel signed with the Arizona Rattlers. On July 8, 2017, the Rattlers defeated the Sioux Falls Storm in the United Bowl by a score of 50–41. [5]
Borel participated in The Spring League Showcase game in July 2017. [6]
Borel signed with Finnish Maple League team Wasa Royals before 2019 season.
On February 21, 2023, Borel signed with the Fayetteville Mustangs of the National Arena League (NAL). [7]
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