Awards:
- 2X LSC Special Teams Player of the Week (9/2/2024, 9/1/2025)
2025 (Sophomore):
Played in each of the first 13 games of the season before suffering an injury and missing the final playoff game... Was 11-for-19 on field goal attempts (57.89 percent)... Had a long field goal kick of 50 yards... Was 1-for-1 on kicks inside the 20-yard line, was 3-for-4 from 20-29 yards out, was 3-for-5 from 30-39 yards out, was 3-for-8 from 40-49 yards out, and was 1-for-1 on kicks from 50-plus yards... Was 51-for-57 on extra point attempts... Made at least two extra point kicks in each of the first 12 games of the season and attempted at least two extra point kicks in all 13 games... He was perfect on extra point kicks in seven games, each time with at least two attempts... Made a season-high seven extra point kicks in two games at Western New Mexico (Nov. 1) and vs. Sul Ross State (Nov. 15)... Also led the team with 61 kickoffs for 1,309 yards (54.0 avg.) and 16 touchbacks... Led UTPB in scoring with 84 points (11 field goals, 51 extra point kicks)... In the LSC, Diaz was first in field goals attempted and tied for second in made field goals, was second in both extra points made and extra point attempts, and ranked second in scoring among kickers and third overall in regard to total points... In all of NCAA Division II, Diaz was tied for 40th in total points scored, ranked 43rd in field goals per game (0.85), and ranked 81st in points per game (6.5)... Was named the LSC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time his his career after making four field goals in a 34-14 win over No. 5 Central Oklahoma (Aug. 30) in the season opener, including a 44-yard field goal. Diaz finished 4-for-5 on field goal attempts, setting a new career-high in field goal attempts and tying his career-high in field goal makes, and was also 2-for-2 on PAT's vs. the Bronchos. He was good from 44, 39, 24 and 20 yards out, and made two field goals in each half. He also put four of his eight kickoffs through the endzone for a touchback to help upend the defending MIAA champions. His total of 14 points vs. UCO finished tied for the third-most points in a single game by a kicker in the LSC this season, while his five field goal attempts were the most in the conference this year... Was 4-for-4 kicking on the night, converting on both extra point attempts and making two 40-plus yard field goals (43 yards, 42 yards) as UTPB kept its playoff hopes alive with a hard-fought win vs. West Texas A&M (Oct. 25)... In addition to converting on a career-long 50-yard field goal and going 7-for-7 on his extra point kicks in the regular-season finale vs. Sul Ross State, Diaz recovered his own onside kick to get the ball back for the Falcons late in the first quarter... At the end of the regular season, Diaz was making 66.7 percent of his field goals, going 10-for-16 on field goals and 46-for-50 on extra points... Lastly, he opened the scoring with a 28-yard field goal as No. 10-ranked UTPB earned its first playoff win in program history with a 37-24 victory at No. 4-ranked and No. 3-seeded Colorado State Pueblo (Nov. 22).
2024Â (First-Year):
Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman… Totaled seven made field goals, 41 made PAT's and 62 points for the Falcons... His season-long field goal of of 47 yards came in the season opener vs. Western NM (Aug. 31)... In the LSC he ranked second in extra points (41), sixth in field goals made (7), and eighth in both points (62) and points per game (5.6)... Named the LSC Special Teams Player of the Week for the first time in his career after his "Week 0" performance in the Falcons' 41-3 home victory over Western New Mexico. Diaz was 4-for-4 on field goals – including a long of 47 yards – and made all three of his extra points. Diaz, who made one field goal in each quarter, was also good from 32, 36 and 25 yards in the contest.
High School:
Was First-Team All-District (Special Teams) as a senior... Recorded 277 career points... Made a 50 yard field goals his senior season... Ranked as the No. 57 kicker in the nation.
