Diondre Borel
| No. 13 – Washington Wolfpack | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 12, 1988 San Jose, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Freedom (Oakley, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Utah State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career Arena League statistics | |||||||||||||
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||||||
Diondre Michael Borel (born December 12, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback for the Washington Wolfpack of the Arena Football League (AFL). After playing college football for Utah State University, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers in 2011. Borel was Utah State's starting quarterback from 2008 to 2010, finishing his collegiate career ranked second in school history with 6,698 passing yards and 8,096 yards total offense.
College career
[edit]Borel earned a scholarship from Utah State University after a distinguished prep career at Freedom High School in Oakley, California. He was a multiple threat at Utah State, serving as starting quarterback and punter. Borel was a three-year starter at quarterback at Utah State, where he threw for 6,698 yards and tallied 8,096 yards of total offense during his college career.[1]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2007 | Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Utah State | 136 | 242 | 56.2 | 1,705 | 7.0 | 11 | 10 | 122.1 | 179 | 632 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 2009 | Utah State | 214 | 366 | 58.5 | 2,885 | 7.9 | 17 | 4 | 137.8 | 173 | 458 | 2.6 | 6 |
| 2010 | Utah State | 167 | 314 | 53.2 | 2,108 | 6.7 | 8 | 13 | 109.7 | 142 | 298 | 2.1 | 7 |
| Career | 517 | 922 | 56.1 | 6,698 | 7.3 | 36 | 27 | 124.1 | 499 | 1,398 | 2.8 | 18 | |
Source:[2]
Professional career
[edit]Green Bay Packers
[edit]He went unselected in the 2011 NFL draft, and signed as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers, who converted him to wide receiver. Borel spent his first year in the NFL on Green Bay's practice squad.
Tennessee Titans
[edit]In 2012, he was signed by the Tennessee Titans, after spending several weeks on the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On August 26, 2013, he was waived by the Titans.[3]
San Jose SaberCats
[edit]On November 19, 2014, Borel was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.
Spokane Empire
[edit]On April 27, 2016, Borel signed with the Spokane Empire of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[4]
Los Angeles KISS
[edit]On July 31, 2016, Borel was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS.
Arizona Rattlers
[edit]On October 28, 2016, Borel signed with the Arizona Rattlers. On July 8, 2017, the Rattlers defeated the Sioux Falls Storm in the United Bowl by a score of 50–41.[5]
The Spring League
[edit]Borel participated in The Spring League Showcase game in July 2017.[6]
Wasa Royals
[edit]Borel signed with Finnish Maple League team Wasa Royals before 2019 season.
Fayetteville Mustangs
[edit]On February 21, 2023, Borel signed with the Fayetteville Mustangs of the National Arena League (NAL).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Four former Aggies sign NFL deals". The Statesman. August 2, 2011. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ "Diondre Borel". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Titans Waive 13 Players; Roster at 77". Titansonline.com. August 26, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Empire Makes Midseason Roster Moves". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Marotta, Vince (July 8, 2017). "Rattlers survive rally from Sioux Falls to capture IFL United Bowl title". arizonasports.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ James, Marty (July 8, 2017). "County Football Insider: Spring League Showcase July 15 at Napa Memorial Stadium". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ "2023 NAL Transactions". nationalarenaleague.com.
External links
[edit]- Green Bay Packers bio
- Utah State Aggies bio Archived December 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from San Jose, California
- American football quarterbacks
- American football wide receivers
- Utah State Aggies football players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- San Jose SaberCats players
- Spokane Empire players
- Los Angeles Kiss players
- Arizona Rattlers players
- People from Oakley, California
- Players of American football from Contra Costa County, California
- Green Bay Packers players
- The Spring League players
- Fayetteville Mustangs players