Tony Diaz

2025 (Redshirt Freshman): Named Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention and Freshman All-American by FCS Football Central, Stats Perform, and Phil Steele … Earned Phil Steele 2025 Southland Freshman of the Year and second team all-conference honors … Finished seventh in Jerry Rice Award voting … Earned Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and All-Conference First Team recognition … Two-time National Freshman of the Week Honorable Mention (Nov. 17 & Oct. 27) … Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 17) … Ranks sixth in the FCS and first in the Southland in receiving touchdowns (11), 14th in the FCS and third in the Southland in receptions per game (5.67), 32nd in the FCS and second in the Southland in receiving yards (875), 34th in the FCS and third in the Southland in receiving yards per game (72.9), 44th in the FCS and second in the Southland in total touchdowns (11), 102nd in the FCS and eighth in the Southland in total points scored (66), 103rd in the FCS and eighth in the Southland in scoring (5.5), 146th in the FCS and 10th in the Southland in all-purpose yards per game (72.83), and 180th in the FCS and ninth in the Southland in yards per receptions (12.87) … Posted four games of 100+ receiving yards, including a career-high 172 vs. UIW on 17 receptions, the third-most in Southland history (10/25) … Scored touchdowns in nine games, including a career-high three as part of 134-yard performance at McNeese (11/15) …Made four catches for 133 yards and one touchdown at (RV) Southeastern (9/27) … Made six catches for 121 yards and one touchdown at Prairie View A&M (9/6). 2024 (Freshman): Participated in practice season. 2020-23 (San Marcos High School): Finished career with 2,216 yards while making 95 catches and scoring 29 touchdowns for head coach John Walsh … Also recorded 15 tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one defensive touchdown and one punt return … Earned First Team All-District Wide Receiver and Second Team All-District Defensive Back honors. Personal: Chose UTRGV because of the environment and the coaching staff … Intends to major in athletic training … Hobbies include listening to music and hanging out with friends