Jack Diggins

Played in every game for the Yellowjackets for the second straight season, making ten starts at linebacker for URochester...Finished as a Second Team All-Liberty League selection...Tallied 78 total tackles while also adding 6.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 3 interceptions, 3 pass break-up's and 2 QB hurries...Two-time Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week...End the season ranked tied for first in the Liberty League in interceptions and was top-10 in passes defended...Also, ended fifth in the conference in assisted tackles and was eighth in total tackles...Recorded 70-yard interception return touchdown against Buffalo State on Oct. 25, ranking as the sixth longest in team history...Had three games with 10 or more tackles, coming all in Liberty League contests (vs Ithaca, vs Hilbert, at Buffalo State)...Earned Liberty League All-Academic praise. Appeared in all 11 games as a sophomore, making two starts...Recorded 34 tackles (13 solo), 2.0 tackles for a loss, 1.0 sack, one interception and one pass breakup...Came on strong near the end of the year, making starts at at Union on Nov. 9 in in the ECAC Clayton Chapman Bowl at SUNY Brockport on Nov. 23...Established a new career-high with 15 tackles (four solo), adding an interception, a tackle for a loss and a pass breakup in UR's bowl game vs. Brockport. First-year linebacker saw action in two games...Made three tackles (two solo) in UR's 49-7 win over Alfred State on Sept. 9. Attended Northern Valley Regional HS at Old Tappan...Participated in football, basketball and track & field...Basketball and football team captain as a senior...1st Team All-League, 1st Team All-County and 3rd Team All-State in football...Was SFC Player of the Week after his performance in the state championship game...Tallied over 230 tackles combined across junior and senior season...Career-high of 22 tackles in a game...Helped team to NJ Group 3 state title, the schools first ever championship...Team was ranked as #2 public school in NJ and finished with a 12-1 record...Class President, Scholar Athlete and member of the National Honor Society.