John Diarse
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
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| number = 9
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|12|10}}
| birth_place = Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 211
| high_school = Neville (Monroe, Louisiana)
| college = LSU (2013–2015)
TCU (2016–2017)
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams =
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- San Antonio Commanders ({{AAF Year|2019}})
- Massachusetts Pirates (2020)
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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.
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{{cite web|title=Diarse named Mr. Louisiana Football|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/high_schools/article_53811ac0-3a6c-513a-b376-0bb728537398.html|website=New Orleans Advocate|date=January 5, 2013}} and selected to play in the US Army All-American Bowl.{{cite web|title=Neville QB Diarse accepts All-Star bid|url=https://www.myarklamiss.com/sports/lsu/neville-qb-john-diarse-accepts-all-star-bid/168044114|website=MyArkLaMiss.com|date=November 5, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
College career
=LSU=
After graduating high school a semester early, Diarse enrolled at Louisiana State University on January 11, 2013.{{cite web|work=247Sports.com|url=https://247sports.com/Player/John-Diarse-14869/high-school-10499/|title=John Diarse|access-date=December 11, 2014}} 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.{{cite web|work=247Sports.com|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/john-diarse-1.html|title=John Diarse|access-date=January 23, 2019}} After graduating from LSU in three years with a degree in sports administration, Diarse transferred to TCU in Fort Worth, Texas.{{cite web|title=Former LSU WR John Diarse transfers to TCU|url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2016/01/07/lsu-tigers-john-diarse-transfers-tcu-horned-frogs|website=Sports Illustrated|date=January 7, 2016}}
=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.{{cite web|title=With master's degree in hand, TCU WR John Diarse launches clothing line|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/with-master-degree-hand-tcu-john-diarse-launches-clothing-line/oT9soNO0tfqm4NruBHCtzJ/|website=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=March 31, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2019|archive-date=January 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124041541/https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/with-master-degree-hand-tcu-john-diarse-launches-clothing-line/oT9soNO0tfqm4NruBHCtzJ/|url-status=dead}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11
| weight = 211
| dash = 4.58
| ten split = 1.67
| twenty split = 2.64
| shuttle = 4.40
| cone drill = 7.19
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 1
| bench = 14
| note = All values are from Pro Day{{cite web|url=http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=126980&draftyear=2018&genpos=WR|title=John Diarse – Texas Christian, WR : 2018 Draft Scout Player Profile|work=DraftScout.com|access-date=March 30, 2018}}
}}
=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.{{cite web|title=Broncos sign eight college free agents|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/05/02/denver-sports-omelette-broncos-sign-eight-college-free-agents/|website=Denver Post|date=May 2, 2018}} He totaled 4 receptions for 68 yards playing in three Broncos' preseason games,{{cite web|title=John Diarse Game Logs|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/johndiarse/2561430/gamelogs|website=NFL.com}} but was released by the team during final team cuts on August 31.{{cite web|title=Broncos cut 13 players|url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/nfl/broncos/2018/08/31/denver-broncos-trim-13-players-off-their-roster/1162828002/|website=Coloradoan.com|date=August 31, 2018}}
=San Antonio Commanders=
On January 4, 2019, Diarse signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football.{{cite web|title=Commanders Training Camp Daily Update|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/san-antonio-commanders-training-camp-daily-update-for-friday-january-4-2019/n-5434168|website=Oursportscentral.com|date=January 4, 2019}} The league ceased operations in April 2019.{{Cite web |last=Rothstein |first=Michael |last2=Wickersham |first2=Seth |date=June 13, 2019 |title=Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26957796/inside-short-unhappy-life-alliance-american-football |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=206000663 LSU Tigers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124041716/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=206000663 |date=January 24, 2019 }}
- [https://gofrogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=957 TCU Horned Frogs bio]
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:LSU Tigers football players
Category:San Antonio Commanders players
Category:Players of American football from Monroe, Louisiana