Chad Diehl Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Lyman, SC High School: James F. Byrnes Height / Weight: 6-2 / 255 Position: FB Experience: 1VL Major: Construction Science & Management

Diehl Fact: Won the 2008 Iron Man Award (offense)
Years Lettered: 2008
Depth Chart Position: Second-team fullback/tight end

Overview: Strong fullback/tight end who helps the Tigers in the rushing game and passing game with his blocking ability...named the top performer in the weightroom among tight ends and fullbacks for the 2009 spring practice...won the Iron Man Award on offense as a dependable player who played through injury...did 28 reps of 225 pounds in February of 2008, tied for ninth-best by a Tiger big skill position player...his 405-pound bench press is tied for seventh-best on the team...did 28 reps of 225 pounds, tied for sixth-best on the team...had two receiving touchdowns in one of the 2009 spring scrimmages.

2008: Played 162 snaps, but did not carry the ball on a running play; he was a lead blocker for many first downs gained by James Davis and C.J. Spiller...touched the ball three times; he had a six-yard catch against The Citadel, an 11-yard kickoff return against N.C. State, and a 13-yard kickoff return against #24 Florida State...had 18 knockdown blocks, including a season-high five against S.C. State...a key to Clemson's running-game success against South Carolina when he played 33 snaps...had four starts, all away from home...played 12 snaps as a reserve against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl.

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 and #19 fullback by Scout.com...#27 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep and #21 player by Rivals.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, 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 construction science & management.