Pre-Draft (2018)
Participated in the College Gridiron Showcase in Addison, Texas … was named Offensive MVP during the five-day event in January.
Senior (2017)
Started all 11 games at quarterback … completed 185-of-297 passes (62.3 percent) for 2,185 yards and 15 touchdowns … posted a passing efficiency rating of 137.4 and threw just five interceptions … also rushed for 545 yards and a pair of TDs … set a school record with 367 yards through the air and three scores on 27-of-43 passing against Southern Miss (Oct. 7) … completed 19-of-22 passes — a school-record 86.4 percent — for 292 yards and four TDs I the 51-17 victory over Southern (Sept. 16) … tallied 155 yards and a pair of scores on 15-of-20 passing and rushed for a career-best 98 yards on 12 totes in the 17-10 win at Baylor (Sept. 9) … threw for 264 yards on 25-of-38 passing in the 9-7 triumph over Marshall (Nov. 18) … accounted for 188 yards through the air, including a season-long 48-yard TD strike to Kerry Thomas Jr., and 67 more on the ground in the 31-14 victory at UTEP (Oct. 28) … rushed for 82 yards and passed for 105 at FIU (Nov. 4).
Junior (2016)
Started all 13 contests … connected on 169-of-299 passes (56.5 percent) for 2,170 yards and 20 touchdowns … recorded four completions of more than 70 yards … also rushed for 313 yards and four TDs on 110 carries … opened the season 20-of-25 passing for 274 yards and two TDs and added a 51-yard score on the ground against Alabama State (Sept. 3) … rushed for a season-best 82 yards, including a 34-yard score, on 15 attempts and threw for 229 yards and three TDs against Arizona State (Sept. 16) … was an efficient 10-of-12 for 193 yards, including a 71-yard TD and another completion for 77 yards, against Southern Miss (Oct. 8) … completed 18-of-34 throws for 214 yards and three TDs and added 74 rushing yards and a score against UTEP (Oct. 22) … connected on 18-of-33 passes for a season-high 286 yards and two touchdowns in the regular season finale against Charlotte (Nov. 26) … added a pair of passing TDs in three other contests (at Colorado State/at Rice/vs. North Texas).
Sophomore (2015)
Played in the final 10 games, including starts in his last seven outings … completed 125-of-212 passes (59 percent) for 1,354 yards and 13 touchdowns … also rushed 128 times for 361 yards and one score … tied a program record with four TD passes against Louisiana Tech (Oct. 10) and was 18-of-27 for 227 yards in that contest … connected on 27-of-41 throws for 245 yards and one TD and added another 78 yards on 21 carries at North Texas (Oct. 31) … threw for 252 yards on 25-of-37 passes against Old Dominion (Nov. 7) … rushed for 59 yards on just three totes, including a 52-yarder at UTEP (Oct. 3).
Freshman (2014)
Came off the bench at Western Kentucky (Nov. 22) … completed all three of his passes for 59 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown … also ran twice for eight yards.
Prior To UTSA
Athletic quarterback also handled kicking and punting duties at Goliad High School … earned honorable mention all-state and tabbed the District 15-2A Division I Offensive Most Valuable Player as a senior … also picked up all-district accolades at both kicking positions … combined for 1,778 total yards (1,118 pass/660 rush) and 25 touchdowns (12 pass/12 rush) en route to all-district laurels as a junior … coached John Mares … also an all-region and all-district basketball performer … an academic all-district honoree.
Personal
Born Sept. 15, 1995 … son of Gaylynn Diebel and Mark Sturm … is expected to graduate with a degree in marketing this May.
Participated in the College Gridiron Showcase in Addison, Texas … was named Offensive MVP during the five-day event in January.
Senior (2017)
Started all 11 games at quarterback … completed 185-of-297 passes (62.3 percent) for 2,185 yards and 15 touchdowns … posted a passing efficiency rating of 137.4 and threw just five interceptions … also rushed for 545 yards and a pair of TDs … set a school record with 367 yards through the air and three scores on 27-of-43 passing against Southern Miss (Oct. 7) … completed 19-of-22 passes — a school-record 86.4 percent — for 292 yards and four TDs I the 51-17 victory over Southern (Sept. 16) … tallied 155 yards and a pair of scores on 15-of-20 passing and rushed for a career-best 98 yards on 12 totes in the 17-10 win at Baylor (Sept. 9) … threw for 264 yards on 25-of-38 passing in the 9-7 triumph over Marshall (Nov. 18) … accounted for 188 yards through the air, including a season-long 48-yard TD strike to Kerry Thomas Jr., and 67 more on the ground in the 31-14 victory at UTEP (Oct. 28) … rushed for 82 yards and passed for 105 at FIU (Nov. 4).
Junior (2016)
Started all 13 contests … connected on 169-of-299 passes (56.5 percent) for 2,170 yards and 20 touchdowns … recorded four completions of more than 70 yards … also rushed for 313 yards and four TDs on 110 carries … opened the season 20-of-25 passing for 274 yards and two TDs and added a 51-yard score on the ground against Alabama State (Sept. 3) … rushed for a season-best 82 yards, including a 34-yard score, on 15 attempts and threw for 229 yards and three TDs against Arizona State (Sept. 16) … was an efficient 10-of-12 for 193 yards, including a 71-yard TD and another completion for 77 yards, against Southern Miss (Oct. 8) … completed 18-of-34 throws for 214 yards and three TDs and added 74 rushing yards and a score against UTEP (Oct. 22) … connected on 18-of-33 passes for a season-high 286 yards and two touchdowns in the regular season finale against Charlotte (Nov. 26) … added a pair of passing TDs in three other contests (at Colorado State/at Rice/vs. North Texas).
Sophomore (2015)
Played in the final 10 games, including starts in his last seven outings … completed 125-of-212 passes (59 percent) for 1,354 yards and 13 touchdowns … also rushed 128 times for 361 yards and one score … tied a program record with four TD passes against Louisiana Tech (Oct. 10) and was 18-of-27 for 227 yards in that contest … connected on 27-of-41 throws for 245 yards and one TD and added another 78 yards on 21 carries at North Texas (Oct. 31) … threw for 252 yards on 25-of-37 passes against Old Dominion (Nov. 7) … rushed for 59 yards on just three totes, including a 52-yarder at UTEP (Oct. 3).
Freshman (2014)
Came off the bench at Western Kentucky (Nov. 22) … completed all three of his passes for 59 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown … also ran twice for eight yards.
Prior To UTSA
Athletic quarterback also handled kicking and punting duties at Goliad High School … earned honorable mention all-state and tabbed the District 15-2A Division I Offensive Most Valuable Player as a senior … also picked up all-district accolades at both kicking positions … combined for 1,778 total yards (1,118 pass/660 rush) and 25 touchdowns (12 pass/12 rush) en route to all-district laurels as a junior … coached John Mares … also an all-region and all-district basketball performer … an academic all-district honoree.
Personal
Born Sept. 15, 1995 … son of Gaylynn Diebel and Mark Sturm … is expected to graduate with a degree in marketing this May.