Trey Diller
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 12, 1990 Houston, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | The Woodlands (TX) College Park |
| College: | Sam Houston State University |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Trey Diller (born March 12, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Sam Houston State University, and signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
High school career
[edit]Diller attended The Woodlands College Park High School in The Woodlands, Texas.[1] He caught 59 passes for 1,460 yards and 22 touchdowns, and helped lead the College Park Cavaliers to an undefeated regular season as a senior.[2] He also returned two kickoffs and three punts for touchdowns.
College career
[edit]Diller originally played at Wofford College, where he contributed to special teams. He made 5 tackles and also returned a kickoff for a touchdown.[3]
Entering his sophomore season, Diller transferred from Wofford to Sam Houston State University in Hunstville, Texas, only a few miles north from where he went to high school. In his career, Diller caught 2,117 yards for 11 touchdowns at Sam Houston State, leading his team to two back-to-back FCS national championship appearances. He also returned two punts for touchdowns.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
4.47 s | 1.51 s | 2.61 s | 4.43 s | 7.31 s | 37+1⁄2 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
11 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Pro Day Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
Diller was ranked 1st in FCS receivers, 3rd overall in FCS athletes, and 82nd in overall NCAA players. He was predicted to be an early 7th round draft pick.[6]
Carolina Panthers
[edit]After going undrafted, Diller signed with the Carolina Panthers on April 26, 2013.[7] He caught 2 passes for 19 yards in the preseason, additionally returning 2 punts for a combined 41 yards, and making 2 tackles. Diller was cut from the team after being placed on injury reserve.[8]
New Orleans Voodoo
[edit]After briefly practicing with the Los Angeles Kiss, Diller signed with the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League on March 5, 2015.[9] He was released by the team before the season due to a reoccurring knee injury. He shortly thereafter retired from football.
Personal life
[edit]Trey Diller retired from professional football after reoccurring injuries began to affect his personal life. He briefly coached at Sam Houston State but currently owns his own business, Inspire Productions.[10]
On July 17, 2017, Diller was severely injured in a car accident near Luling, Texas, in which his truck rear-ended a semi-truck trailer at high speeds. He was hospitalized for several months, while driver, friend, and Army veteran Justin Hartley was fatally injured.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Roster - College Park Cavaliers (The Woodlands, TX) Varsity Football 07-08".
- ^ "Trey Diller - Football".
- ^ "Trey Diller - Football".
- ^ "Trey Diller - 2012 - Football".
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=95343&draftyear=2013&genpos=WR [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=95343&draftyear=2013&genpos=WR [bare URL]
- ^ "Carolina Panthers Undrafted Free Agents: Tracking the Latest Signings". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers: Trey Diller". www.panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Trey Diller Signs with AFL".
- ^ "Two Woodlands men involved in fatal accident near Luling". July 16, 2017.
- ^ "2 men involved in fatal accident in Luling were en route to San Marcos for weekend tubing getaway". July 17, 2017.