The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Quandre Diggs
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Angleton, Texas
- High School:
- Angleton
A four-year cornerback who played in 52 career games with 49 starts … four-year starter who ended his career tied for ninth on the UT all-time interceptions list (11) with Mossy Cade (1981-83) and William Graham (1979-81) ... his 37 career pass breakups ranked tied for ninth with Cade on the school’s all-time list ... a three-time All-Big 12 selection (2011, 2013, 2014) ... started 48 of his final 49 games ... did not miss a game in his career ... his 22 straight starts ranked third on the team at the end of 2014 (Cedric Reed - 32; Malcom Brown - 26) ... had started the last 26 games before the 2013 Kansas State contest (Sept. 21) ... a 2014 first-team All-Big 12 choice by ESPN.com and second-team pick by The Associated Press and the league’s coaches ... played in the 2015 Senior Bowl, recording four tackles (all solo) and an interception with a 41-yard return ... participated in the 2015 NFL Combine ... a member of the watch lists for the 2014 Chuck Bednarik and Jim Thorpe Awards, and Nagurski Trophy ... a 2014 preseason second-team All-America selection by Athlon and Sporting News, and fourth-team pick by Phil Steele ... named to the 2014 CFPA Defensive Back Award watch list ... a 2014 preseason first-team All-Big 12 pick by the league media, Athlon, Lindy’s, Sporting News, USA Today, Phil Steele and ESPN.com ... 2011 CBSSports.com Freshman All-American … 2011 Yahoo! Sports Freshman All-America First Team … 2011 FWAA Freshman All-America Team ... 2011 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (Coaches), second team All-Big 12 (Coaches) and honorable mention (AP) … tied a Texas freshmen record with four interceptions to go with 51 tackles (33 solo), four tackles for loss, 15 pass breakups and two forced fumbles … he also returned 19 kickoffs for 371 yards and nine punts for 181 yards … a prep All-American who played in the 2011 Under Armour All-American game … member of the ESPNU top 150 national recruiting list … rated the best cornerback and 21st-best prospect overall by ESPNU … brother, Quentin Jammer, was a three-year starter and All-America defensive back at Texas (1997-98; 2000-01) who played for the Denver Broncos in 2013 after spending 11 seasons (2002-12) with the San Diego Chargers.
SENIOR (2014)
Started all 13 games at cornerback/nickel ... a first team All-Big 12 choice by ESPN.com and second team pick by The Associated Press and the league’s coaches ... tied for second on the team with three interceptions and third in pass breakups (5) ... tied for fourth on the team with a career-high 73 tackles ... also tied for fourth on the team in special teams tackles (4) ... recorded four tackles (three solo) against North Texas ... served as a game captain for the North Texas game ... had five tackles and an interception against BYU .. recorded five tackles against UCLA ... had three tackles, including a sack, and an interception against Kansas ... recorded six tackles against Baylor ... had seven tackles against Oklahoma, including two for a loss and one sack ... made a career-high 10 tackles, including one for a loss, against Iowa State ... recorded four tackles and a pass breakup against Kansas State ... forced a fumble, made five tackles and had a pass breakup against Texas Tech ... jarred the ball loose from QB Patrick Mahomes in the second quarter, leading to a touchdown ... earned the team’s defensive player of the game ... had five tackles (one for a loss), a pass breakup and an interception against West Virginia ... shared the team’s defensive player of the game with Cedric Reed ... made five stops against Oklahoma State ... had a team-high nine tackles, one pass breakup and a QB pressure against TCU ... posted five stops, including a pair on special teams, vs. Arkansas in the Texas Bowl.
JUNIOR (2013)
Played in all 13 games, with starts in all but one (Kansas State) at cornerback/nickel ... first on the team in pass breakups (10) ... an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection (coaches) ... a preseason third team All-America selection by Athlon and Sporting News ... named to the Nagurski Trophy, Thorpe Award and CFPA Defensive Awards watch lists ... a preseason first team All-Big 12 pick by Sporting News and league media .... a second team all-league choice by Athlon and Lindy’s ... posted five tackles, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery against New Mexico State ... had six stops and two punt returns for 28 yards vs. BYU ... posted two tackles against Ole Miss ... registered two tackles vs. Kansas State ... had six tackles, including one for a loss and 0.5 sack, against Iowa State ... notched a season-high eight tackles, including one for a loss and one sack, and one pass breakup vs. Oklahoma ... earned one of the team’s defensive player of the game awards ... registered six tackles, including one for a loss and a sack, and one forced fumble in the win against TCU ... shared the team’s defensive player of the week award with the defensive line ... had four stops and one pass breakup vs. Kansas ... recorded six tackles, one pass breakup and one QB pressure against West Virginia ... had two stops vs. Oklahoma State ... posted four stops, one QB pressure, and matched a career high with three pass breakups against Texas Tech ... registered two tackles and two pass breakups vs. Baylor ... had five tackles, including one for a loss, in the Alamo Bowl against Oregon.
SOPHOMORE (2012)
Started all 13 games at cornerback ... ranked for tied for sixth in the Big 12 and tied for 39th nationally in interceptions per game (0.31) ... tied for 12th in the league and tied for 88th in the FBS in passes defended (0.85 pg) ... led the team in interceptions (4) and pass breakups (7) ... tied for fourth in the team solo stops (39) and tied for sixth in total tackles (59) ... had seven games with five or more tackles ... named to the CFPA Punt Returner Trophy watch list … tabbed preseason All-America and first-team All-Big 12 by Athlon ... made one tackle, returned a punt 14 yards and a kickoff 21 yards vs. Wyoming ... posted five tackles, one TFL, and had one interception versus New Mexico ... earned the Hard Hat Award from the coaching staff for the best hit of the Lobos’ game ... notched two tackles and had a career-high two interceptions against Ole Miss ... both of those picks led to touchdowns ... matched a career high with three pass breakups and had six tackles vs. Oklahoma State ... named the defensive player of the game by the coaching staff ... posted three tackles and two pass breakups vs. West Virginia ... had two tackles and one PBU vs. Oklahoma ... also scored on a defensive two-point return after Chris Whaley blocked an extra-point attempt on the game’s first scoring drive ... it marked the first score via defensive return in 13 years (Lee Jackson vs. Texas A&M in 1999) ... had six tackles vs. Baylor ... posted six tackles, including a career-high tying two for a loss and his first-career sack, vs. Kansas ... had a season-high nine tackles, including one for a loss, vs. Texas Tech ... recorded five tackles against Iowa State ... had three tackles and returned two punts for 20 yards against TCU ... posted four tackles, including three solo stops, against Kansas State ... made six tackles, including three solo stops, and had one interception in the Alamo Bowl against Oregon State.
FRESHMAN (2011)
Played in all 13 games with 11 starts on the season … a CBSSports.com Freshman All-American … Yahoo! Sports Freshman All-America First Team … FWAA Freshman All-American ... Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (Coaches), second team All-Big 12 (Coaches) and honorable mention (AP) … tied a school freshmen record with his team-high four interceptions to go with 51 tackles (33 solo), four tackles for loss, 15 pass breakups and two caused fumbles … returned 19 kickoffs for 371 yards and nine punts for 181 yards … helped Texas lead the Big 12 and rank sixth in the nation in rushing defense (96.23 ypg) and 11th in total defense (306.08) … also ranked 10th in pass efficiency defense (111.0) … intercepted a pass and had two pass breakups in the Holiday Bowl against California ... registered one interception, four tackles, a career-high tying three pass breakups and a career-best 180 all-purpose yards with two punt returns for 95 yards and four kickoff returns for 85 yards at Texas A&M to earn College Football Performance Awards honorable mention Punt Returner of the Week … broke up a career-high three passes and had six tackles against Texas Tech while also returning two punts for 32 yards … recorded four tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception and one pass breakup in a shutout performance against Kansas as the defense allowed only 46 yards of total offense and negative two rushing yards … his effort against the Jayhawks earned him honorable mention for the CFPA Defensive Back of the Week … finished with a season-high eight tackles including seven solo stops at Missouri … had a career-high six kickoff returns for a career-best 121 yards against Oklahoma to go with three tackles and one pass breakup … tallied four tackles at Iowa State, including one TFL, to go with a caused fumble on special teams … forced two turnovers against BYU with his first career interception and caused fumble ... also had two pass breakups vs. the Cougars … made five solo stops at Baylor … posted three tackles and one pass breakup against Oklahoma State … finished with two tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup to go with three punt returns for 45 yards and one 12-yard kickoff return versus Kansas State as the defense held the Wildcats to 121 total yards of offense.
Coached by Finis Vanover at Angleton H.S. … a prep All-American, two-time all-state and four-time all-district selection at multiple positions … played in the 2011 Under Armour All-American Game … a member of ESPNU’s top 150 national prospects … ranked as the best cornerback and 21st-best overall prospect by ESPNU … a member of the Sporting News’ top 100 national prospects … rated as the third-best athlete by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … four-year starter who finished his career with 8,265 all-purpose yards and 83 TDs on offense, rushing for 4,409 yards and 58 TDs, passing for 1,938 yards and 11 TDs, catching 10 passes for 301 yards and three TDs and returning 75 kicks for 1,617 yards and 11 TDs … totaled 237 tackles, 19 TFL, six sacks, 10 INTs, 52 PBUs, 11 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, seven blocked kicks and returned four INTs and three blocked kicks for scores on defense in his career … helped Angleton compile a 30-17 record … named first-team 4A all-state at kick returner and second-team all-state on defense by the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior … earned second-team all-state honors on defense from the Associated Press … a unanimous selection as the district 23-4A MVP … helped lead Angleton to a 7-4 record and the state playoffs … passed for 829 yards and five TDs, rushed for 1,207 yards and 17 TDs and caught a 61-yard TD … also recorded 69 tackles, seven TFL, one sack, three INTs, 16 PBUs, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three blocked kicks, returned one INT 69 yards for a TD and returned one blocked extra point for a score on defense … also returned 11 punts for 326 yards and three TDs while returning 10 kickoffs for 350 yards and two TDs … earned second-team all-state honors as a kick returner from the Texas Sports Writers Association as a junior … ESPN RISE All-Junior second-team selection as an all-purpose back … named the district 24-4A District MVP while earning first-team honors on offense … helped lead Angleton to a 11-2 record, a district championship and an appearance in the third round of the state playoffs … named the district 24-4A Offensive MVP and Special Teams Player of the Year as a sophomore … also earned first-team honors on defense … helped lead Angelton to a 9-4 record, a co-district championship and an appearance in the third round of the state playoffs … earned second-team all-district 23-4A honors on defense as a freshman … a three-year letterman in track and two-year letterman in basketball.
PERSONAL
Born in Houston, Texas … brother, Quentin Jammer, was a three-year starter and All-America defensive back at Texas (1997-98; 2000-01) who played for the Denver Broncos in 2013 after spending 11 seasons with the San Diego Chargers (2002-12).… cousin, Cedric Woodard, was a three-year starter on the defensive line at Texas (1996-99) and played six seasons in the NFL ... a three-time member of the A/B honor roll and straight-A student as a senior … participated in the Angleton Little Cats Program … enjoys fishing ... earned his bachelor’s degree in physical culture and sports (with a minor in social work) in December, 2014 ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2013).
DIGGS' CAREER STATISTICS
2011
| Opponent | TT(Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | QBP |
| Rice | 3 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BYU | 3 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA | 2 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 4 (3) | 1-2 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 3 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 3 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 5 (3) | 2-2 | 0.0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 6 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 8 (7) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas State | 2 (1) | 1-3 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | 4 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baylor | 5 (5) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal | 3 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012
| Opponent | TT(Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | QBP |
| Wyoming | 1 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 5 (3) | 1-0 | 0.0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 2 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 6 (5) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 4 (4) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 2 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baylor | 6 (5) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 6 (4) | 2-15 | 1.0-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 9 (6) | 1-3 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 5 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TCU | 3 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas State | 4 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon State | 6 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013
| Opponent | TT(Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | Blks | QBP |
| New Mexico St. | 5 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BYU | 6 (4) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 2 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas State | 2 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 6 (4) | 1-3 | 0.5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 6 (4) | 1-7 | 1.0-7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TCU | 6 (4) | 1-9 | 1.0-9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 4 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 6 (5) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oklahoma State | 2 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 4 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Baylor | 2 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | 5 (2) | 1-1 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014
| Opponent | TT(Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | Blks | QBP |
| North Texas | 4 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BYU | 5 (4) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA | 5 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 3 (3) | 1-12 | 1.0-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baylor | 6 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 7 (6) | 2-3 | 1.0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 10 (8) | 1-1 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas State | 4 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 5 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 5 (4) | 1-1 | 0.0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 5 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TCU | 9 (7) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arkansas | 5 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DEFENSE
| Year | G/GS | TT (Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | QBP | PBU | FF | FR | High |
| 2011 | 13/11 | 51 (33) | 4-7 | 0.0-0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8/UM |
| 2012 | 13/13 | 59 (39) | 4-18 | 1.0-13 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9/TT |
| 2013 | 13/12 | 58 (33) | 4-1 | 2.5-0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8/OU |
| 2014 | 13/13 | 73 (52) | 5-17 | 2.0-14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10/ISU |
| Career | 52/49 | 241 (157) | 17-43 | 5.5-27 | 11 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 10/ISU |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| Year | G | PR-Yds | YPR | TD | Long | KR-Yds | YPR | TD | Long |
| 2011 | 13 | 9-181 | 20.1 | 0 | 81/TAM | 19-371 | 19.5 | 0 | 29/OU |
| 2012 | 13 | 13-106 | 8.2 | 0 | 35/NM | 1-21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21/Wyo |
| 2013 | 13 | 5-48 | 9.6 | 0 | 23/BYU | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 | 12 | 2-(-9) | -4.5 | 0 | -- | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| Total | 51 | 29-326 | 11.2 | 0 | 81/TAM | 20/392 | 19.6 | 0 | 29/OU |
| Year | G | TT (Solo) | FF | FR | PBLK | KBLK |
| 2011 | 13 | 3 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 4 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 7 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 10, vs. Iowa State (Sr.)
Tackles for loss: 2.0, two times, vs. Kansas (Fr.) and at Kansas (So.)
Pass breakups: 4, at Oklahoma State (So.)
Interceptions: 2, at Ole Miss (So.)
Longest interception return: 14, vs. West Virginia (Sr.)
Punt returns: 3, vs. Kansas State (Fr.)
Punt return yards: 95, (on two returns) at Texas A&M (Fr.)
Long punt return: 81, at Texas A&M (Fr.)
Kick returns: 6, vs Oklahoma (Fr.)
Kick return yards: 121, (on six returns) vs Oklahoma (Fr.)
Long kick return: 29, twice, at Texas A&M (Fr.), vs Oklahoma (Fr.)
All-purpose yards: 180, at Texas A&M (Fr.)
