Saul Diaz

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
TE
Ht. / Wt.:
6-3 / 230
Hometown:
Columbia, S.C.
High School:
Hammond School

2024: Saw action in nine contests…tallied five receptions for 44 yards…caught his first career touchdown against South Carolina State…recorded a career-high two catches against Wofford…caught one pass for 24 yards against Furman.

2023: Played in all 11 games...recorded 18 tackles on the year...posted four stops, including three solo tackles, against Western Carolina...garnered a season-high six tackles at Furman...notched five tackles, including a season-high four solo stops, against VMI...tallied three tackles at Samford.

2022: Saw time in nine games…posted seven tackles, including 1.5 for loss…was in on a tackle for loss at Wofford…posted a solo stop at Western Carolina…recorded a season-high three tackles, including two solo stops, against Samford…tallied two solo tackles, including one for loss, against Virginia-Lynchburg.

2021: Appeared in four games, making one start…finished with four tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery…earned start against Furman…finished with two tackles, including a sack, and recovered a fumble…added two tackles against Mercer.

2020-21: Appeared in three games during the spring season, playing mainly on special teams…saw action against Wofford, Furman and VMI.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Eric Kimrey at Hammond High School…earned second-team all-state honors in leading the Skyhawks to SCISA state championship as a senior…selected to the Metro Bowl…named North/South SCISA…first-team all-state selection as a junior in leading Skyhawks to 13-0 record and state championship…part of three state championships at HHS…competed in the state championship meet in the shot put.

PERSONAL: Son of Anthony and Kathryn Diaz…plans to major in exercise science.