John Diarse

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John Diarse
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-10) December 10, 1994 (age 29)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Neville (Monroe, Louisiana)
College: LSU (2013–2015)
TCU (2016–2017)
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

John Diarse (born December 10, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He played college football at LSU and TCU.

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Early life

Growing up in Monroe, Louisiana, Diarse was a football star at Neville High School, playing quarterback and safety for the Tigers. As a senior in 2012, he led the Tigers to the Louisiana Class 4A state championship game, was named Mr. Louisiana Football [1] and selected to play in the US Army All-American Bowl. [2]

College career

LSU

After graduating high school a semester early, Diarse enrolled at Louisiana State University on January 11, 2013. [3] He redshirted in the 2013 season before totalling 28 receptions for 412 yards and 3 touchdowns playing wide receiver for the Tigers in the 2014 and 2015 seasons. [4] After graduating from LSU in three years with a degree in sports administration, Diarse transferred to TCU in Fort Worth, Texas. [5]

TCU

Diarse started 21 games in his two seasons at TCU, totalling 68 receptions for 1,017 yards and 6 touchdowns. As a senior, he helped lead the Frogs to the program's first-ever berth in the Big 12 Championship Game and a win in the 2017 Alamo Bowl over Stanford. He graduated from TCU with master's degree in 2017. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		211 lb
(96 kg)		4.58 s1.67 s2.64 s4.40 s7.19 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		14 reps
All values are from Pro Day [7]

Denver Broncos

After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Diarse signed with the Denver Broncos on May 1, 2018, as an undrafted free agent. [8] He totaled 4 receptions for 68 yards playing in three Broncos' preseason games, [9] but was released by the team during final team cuts on August 31. [10]

San Antonio Commanders

On January 4, 2019, Diarse signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football. [11] The league ceased operations in April 2019. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Diarse named Mr. Louisiana Football". New Orleans Advocate. January 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Neville QB Diarse accepts All-Star bid". MyArkLaMiss.com. November 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ "John Diarse". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "John Diarse". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Former LSU WR John Diarse transfers to TCU". Sports Illustrated. January 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "With master's degree in hand, TCU WR John Diarse launches clothing line". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ "John Diarse – Texas Christian, WR : 2018 Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Broncos sign eight college free agents". Denver Post. May 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ "John Diarse Game Logs". NFL.com.
  10. ↑ "Broncos cut 13 players". Coloradoan.com. August 31, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Commanders Training Camp Daily Update". Oursportscentral.com. January 4, 2019.
  12. ↑ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com . Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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