University of South Alabama Athletics

High School Highlights: A two-time all-region and all-county selection at Piedmont HS ... Helped the Bulldogs advance to the quarterfinals of state 3A playoffs each of his last two seasons ... PHS finished 10-3 - losing to the eventual champion in the playoffs - his final season as he posted 70 stops, including eight behind the line of scrimmage with five sacks ... Added 31 receptions for 588 yards and seven touchdowns on offense as a senior ... Recorded 33 catches for 466 yards and six scores his junior year ... Lettered in track since the seventh grade ... Won the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the state 3A meet as a senior, clocking times of 10.84 and 22.30 seconds, respectively, in the finals of each event ... Also claimed the state title in the 200 meters each of the previous two seasons ... A four-year letterwinner in basketball as well, helped the Bulldogs reach the quarterfinals of the state tournament his junior season.

Personal: Full name is Steven Marquise Diamond ... Born Oct. 13, 1990, in Anniston, Ala. ... Son of Steven and Sonya Diamond ... Second of four children ... Favorite movie is "Friday Night Lights" ... Favorite book is "The Outsiders" ... Favorite team is the Philadelphia Eagles ... Favorite player is Calvin Johnson ... Favorite food is steak ... Favorite subject is science ... Also recruited by Southern Mississippi, Troy, Arkansas State and Louisiana Tech ... An elementary education major.