Texas freshman cornerback Quandre Diggs capped off an enormously productive first season on the 40 Acres when he was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America on Monday.
The younger brother of longtime San Diego Charger cornerback Quentin Jammer, the Angleton native parlayed those bloodlines and hard work into a team-leading four interceptions on the season and emerged late as the best punt returner for the Longhorns, highlighted by an 81-yard return against Texas A&M that helped change the game and turn momentum against the Aggies.
Known as Quandre the Giant to his teammates, Diggs proved wrong any doubters who considered him undersized at 5-9 by recording 49 tackles, three tackles for loss, 15 passes broken up, and two forced fumbles in addition to those four interceptions.
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It's still crazy
to think that we almost didn’t get him.
Congrats on your well-deserved recognition Quandre!
40A - January 9, 2012
Had to keep myself
from mentioning that. Still boggles the mind. Thank goodness for the Major stepping up and repping for his boy.
Wescott Eberts (GoBR) - January 9, 2012
Amen.
40A - January 9, 2012
Yep
Absurd it took so long to offer him
TxHorns989 - January 9, 2012
Diggs deserves this. He was lights-out all-season.
How close did Jax come to making this team? I wonder if he was just a strained knee away.
robthecob - January 9, 2012
Didn't see who the receivers were,
but have to think that Shipley would have been under strong consideration without the injury.
Wescott Eberts (GoBR) - January 9, 2012
Seems like all the way back to Ricky's 1st year in Austin ...
… UT seems to have always had a freshman on this list. Would be interesting to see ’em year-by-year.
robthecob - January 9, 2012
9 in 11 years.
Not sure of the names off the top of my head.
Wescott Eberts (GoBR) - January 9, 2012
Brown and Bergeron probably make it without the injuries as well
Horncasting - January 10, 2012
Love the Giant!!
Distributor of the Football - January 9, 2012
Congrats, QD
Just got it in under the wire. He’ll be a sophomore next week (since he was an early enrollee last January).
I wish they’d do these things in two parts, though — a RS freshman and a TRUE frosh, as Diggs was, are very different.
edsp - January 9, 2012
'Tis a good point.
RS freshman need to have a “Newcomer All-American” team.
robthecob - January 9, 2012
Congrats to Diggs
This kid works his tail off and deserves everything he gets. I can see him stepping up as the leader of the D next year along with Kenny V.
DBU!
STLaw - January 9, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS, QUANDRE!!!!
A much deserved accolade for a fantastic season!
HOOK ’EM!!!
KevinJ - January 9, 2012
KEVINJ
Can u shoot me an email please. I have a question about your longhorn memorabilia.
eric_benavides32@hotmail.com
THanks!
UTeric3232 - January 11, 2012
Best nickname since
SuperJam
Coincidence? Don’t think so.
CMDR - January 9, 2012
Oh yeah, and sorry LSU, but
DBU
CMDR - January 9, 2012
I am not sorry LSU!
UT = DBU.
And I really hope the attitude is fierce this off-season in the Defensive backfield, because if these kids do not get complacent, it has a chance to be a very special group.
Byndom and Diggs as the corners. Vaccaro and Phillips as the nickel corner/safety combo,
And the other safety spot when we go nickel comes down to a battle between Evans and M. Thompson.
Depth with Josh Turner (who I think will be the best DB in the Big 12 next year that doesn’t play) and LeRoy Scott.
This should be among the best backfields in the country, and to be that good and that young at the same time is just sick!
SwimTexas - January 10, 2012
Man
ASJ made the list. Wonder what this last season would have been like him. All we had to say was he would have been a TE and he was on board.
LongandHorny - January 9, 2012
He featured prominently in their offensive explosion against Baylor
He’s going to be a key component in their offense the next two (three if they’re lucky) seasons. One that got away…
beast in bama - January 10, 2012
One that we desperately needed
got away.
40A - January 10, 2012
Got away?
Not quite. Pushed away more like it.
danielt - January 10, 2012
He didn't "get" away
He was sent away.
That’s my main gripe.
CMDR - January 10, 2012
^^^ Agree
beast in bama - January 10, 2012
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