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Diehl Fact: Fifth on the team in 225 reps (28).
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: First-team fullback/tight end
Overview: Listed as a reserve fullback at the beginning of last season, but he is the starter in 2008 at that key position...top blocker among non-linemen on the team...will hold a key to Clemson's rushing game even if he does not carry the ball...had a 4.0 GPA in the fall semester...named to the academic honor roll in both semesters in 2007-08...fifth on the team in 225-pound lifts (28), tied for eighth-most among all Clemson skill position players since 1984...10th on the team in the bench press (395)...high school teammates of current Tigers Xavier Dye, Stanley Hunter, and Willy Korn...named most improved among fullback/tight ends for the 2008 spring practice.
2007: Red-shirted...his year was cut short by a broken leg suffered against Furman, as he received a medical red-shirt...played just eight snaps on offense in three games, but he was a valuable special teams player.
Before Clemson: Rated as the #18 fullback in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com...#19 fullback in the nation by Scout.com...#27 prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep...#21 prospect in the state by Rivals.com...#22 prospect in the state by CUTigers.com...MVP of the North-South High School All-Star game...all-state and all-region pick...played offensive guard, linebacker, and fullback at James F. Byrnes High School...had 111 tackles, seven sacks, 16 quarterback pressures, 19 tackles for loss, and four caused fumbles as a senior...had 141 tackles and 12 tackles for loss as a junior...recruited by David Blackwell...played with fellow Tigers Xavier Dye, Stanley Hunter, and Willy Korn at James F. Byrnes High...chose Clemson over Duke, Marshall, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest...born Feb. 5, 1989...majoring in pre-business.1989.
