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.
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 10, 1994 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Neville (Monroe, Louisiana) |
| College: | LSU (2013–2015) TCU (2016–2017) |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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[1] and selected to play in the US Army All-American Bowl.[2]
College career
LSU
After graduating high school a semester early, Diarse enrolled at Louisiana State University on January 11, 2013.[3] 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.[4] After graduating from LSU in three years with a degree in sports administration, Diarse transferred to TCU in Fort Worth, Texas.[5]
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.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 4.58 s | 1.67 s | 2.64 s | 4.40 s | 7.19 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 14 reps | |||
| All values are from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
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.[8] He totaled 4 receptions for 68 yards playing in three Broncos' preseason games,[9] but was released by the team during final team cuts on August 31.[10]
San Antonio Commanders
On January 4, 2019, Diarse signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football.[11] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[12]