Zander Diamont
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Born | February 16, 1995 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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| High school | Venice (Los Angeles, California) |
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Alexander Diamont[1] (born February 16, 1995) is an American former college football player who was a quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Diamont attended and played football at Venice High School in Los Angeles.[2]
College career
2014 season
After starting quarterback Nate Sudfeld suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the game against Iowa,[3][4] Diamont was named the new starter over fellow backup Chris Covington[5] and started in the last six games of the season, passing for one touchdown and four interceptions. He rushed for an additional two touchdowns, including a game-winning score with 27 seconds remaining against rival Purdue.[2] A photograph of Diamont celebrating the win over Purdue by smoking a cigar while holding the Old Oaken Bucket in the locker room went viral, earning Diamont comparisons to former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel[6] and public congratulations from actor Adam Sandler, whose film Anger Management also included Diamont's father Don Diamont in a small acting role.[7]
2015 season
Diamont played in two games in 2015, again in relief of Sudfeld, who missed time with an ankle injury.[8] He rushed for two touchdowns, including a 79-yard rushing touchdown against Ohio State, the longest rush by a quarterback in Hoosiers history. Sudfeld returned to the starting lineup in time for the Pinstripe Bowl against Duke.[2]
2016 season
Diamont passed for one touchdown and one interception in eight games, rushing for an additional four touchdowns.[2]
At the conclusion of the 2016 regular season, Diamont announced that he would retire from football after Indiana's upcoming bowl game, citing concerns about brain injuries in football[9][10] and admitting that he had sustained a high number of concussions in his career.[11]
He would start in the Foster Farms Bowl against Utah, his last football game.[2]