Connor Dietz

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Class: Senior Hometown: Columbus, OH High School: Hilliard Davidson

Height / Weight: 6-0 / 190 Position: QB

2010 (Junior) - Played in five games as a backup quarterback ... saw action against Northwestern State, Colorado State, TCU, Army and New Mexico ... rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown and hit five of seven passes for 67 yards and a touchdown vs. New Mexico ... scored a rushing and passing touchdown in the same game for the first time in his career ... completed 71.4 percent of his passes ... quarterback rating of 198.97.

2009 (Sophomore) - Played in seven games, starting three ... starts came against San Diego State, TCU and Utah ... missed the last five games due to a broken hand ... broke the hand in the Utah game in the first quarter, but finished the game ... led the team with career-highs of 28 carries for 98 yards at Utah ... his 28 carries were the most by a Falcon on the year ... led the team in rushing with 85 yards on seven carries vs. Nicholls State ... led the team with 71 yards on 15 carries vs. TCU and scored the first rushing touchdown of his career ... first-career touchdown pass at New Mexico ... first-career start vs. San Diego State ... finished the season fourth on the team in rushing with 369 yards on 73 carries ... averaged 5.1 yards per carry ... hit 18 of 38 passes for 197 yards with a touchdown.

2008 (Freshman) - Played on the junior varsity, but missed most of the season due to injury.

High School - Lettered three years in football and basketball and one year in lacrosse ... helped his team to the 2006 Ohio Division I state championship ... was the MVP of the Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA all-star challenge ... first-team all-conference ... earned special mention on the all-district team ... first-team all-league and special mention all-district in 2007 ... captain of his team in 2006 and 2007 ... also was the basketball team captain as a junior and senior ... selected to participate in the elite lacrosse all-star game in 2006 ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... was a student-athlete of the week and month award winner ... high school football coach was Brian White.

Personal - Member of cadet squadron 12 ... son of Jim and Joyce Dietz ... has an older brother, Ben, and an older sister, Megan ... his grandfather, Hugh O'Brien, played college football at Xavier and was drafted into the NFL ... majoring in management ... this past summer, went on Operation Air Force to Nellis AFB, Nev. ... also worked the assault course in Basic Cadet Training ... is the athletic and safety NCO in his squadron ... hobby is spending time with friends ... favorite food is his mother's spaghetti ... favorite book is the Bible ... credits his dad and his grandfather as having the greatest influence on his sports career ... if he could be on any reality TV show it would be The Bachelor or Man vs. Food ... high school team won two state championships during his four years ... wears his number because it's the one his brother wore ... favorite NFL team is the Cleveland Browns ... favorite player is Patriots' wide receiver Wes Welker ... favorite non-traditional sport to watch on TV is WrestleMania ... plans to work in the acquisitions field in the Air Force and eventually own his own business.

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