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Trey Diller (born March 12, 1990) is an American former 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.
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 12, 1990 Houston, Texas |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | The Woodlands (TX) College Park |
| College | Sam Houston State University |
| NFL draft | 2013 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
Early life
editDiller 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
editDiller 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
editNew Orleans Voodoo
editAfter 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
editTrey 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".
- ↑ "Trey Diller | Sam Houston State, WR : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Trey Diller | Sam Houston State, WR : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ "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.