Zander Diamont

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Height:
6-1
Weight:
180
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
High School:
Venice

2016 (Junior): Completed 9-of-15 for 192 yards, one touchdown and one interception in eight games ... rushed 39 times for 244 yards (6.3 average) and four touchdowns ... collected a career-high 104 yards on 11 carries (9.5) with 52- and 11-yard TDs ... recorded a 59-yard rushing score in the win at Rutgers ... threw a 36-yard touchdown in the Foster Farms Bowl vs. No. 19 Utah ... two-time scout team player of the week (Ohio State and Nebraska).

2015 (Sophomore): Appeared in two games with one start at Penn State ... completed 15-of-31 for 166 yards ... rushed for 136 yards on 18 carries (7.6 average) with two touchdowns ... recorded the longest rush ever by an Indiana quarterback, a 79-yard TD, in relief against No. 1 Ohio State ... finished with 98 yards on seven rushes (14.0), caught one pass for 16 yards and threw for 76 yards on 6-of-14 ... went 9-of-17 for 90 yards and rushed for 38 yards with a 12-yard TD vs. the Nittany Lions ... IU offensive player of the week (Ohio State) ... scout team player of the week (Wake Forest).

2014 (Freshman): Started the final six games of the season ... completed 64-of-132 for 515 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions ... rushed 55 times for 133 yards with two scores ... threw for a career-high 178 yards and a 28-yard TD at Rutgers ... scored the game-winning touchdown, a 1-yard rush with 27 seconds remaining, in the Old Oaken victory against Purdue ... posted a 53-yard run and a career-long 49-yard completion at No. 7 Ohio State ... collected a 9-yard TD rush in his first career start vs. No. 8 Michigan State ... scout team player of the week (Missouri).

Prep/Personal: Quarterback for head coach Angelo Gasca at Venice High School ... selected to the 2014 USA Football U.S. Under-19 National Team ... set Venice career records in passing yardage and touchdowns ... named Los Angeles City Player of the Year, Westside co-Player of the Year and Western League co-Player of the Year in 2013 ... threw for 3,501 yards and 47 TDs ... recognized as the Western League Offensive Player of the Year, all-city and all-league ... passed for 2,977 yards and 31 scores as a junior ... three-year starter and four-year letterwinner ... parents are Don Diamont and Cindy Ambuehl ... born on Feb. 16, 1995, Alexander Diamont is a telecommunications major.