Diyral Briggs

Height:
6-3
Weight:
232
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mt. Healthy, Ohio
High School:
Mt. Healthy

Career:Played in 47 games, making 27 starts ... finished his career with 221 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 26 sacks and five fumble recoveries ... was a first-team All-MAC member his junior and senior season. 2008: First-team All-MAC ... played in all 12 games, making 10 starts ... led the MAC with 9.5 sacks ... was second in the conference in tackles for loss with 13.5 ... finished the year with 60 tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and 10 quarterback hurries ... had two sacks versus Pittsburgh and a week later had three sacks versus Minnesota ... was named MAC East Defensive Player of the week after recording seven tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a 38-10 win at Toledo. 2007: First-team All-MAC ... played in 12 games, making eight starts ... led the team with 5.0 sacks ... his 7.0 tackles for loss ranked second on the team ... had seven tackles in a win over Toledo ... had five tackles and two sacks in a win over Temple ... had at least three tackles in all 12 games. 2006: Played in all 12 games, making seven starts ... started the final six games of the season ... totaled 69 total tackles, including 10.5 tackles for a loss and seven sacks ... recorded eight quarterback hurries, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery ... named MAC Player of the Year following the game at Ohio ... tallied double digit tackles in back-to-back games against Eastern Michigan (10) and at Central Michigan (11) ... picked up two tackles for a loss at Ohio and two sacks at Central Michigan. 2005: Saw action in all 11 games ... had a season high six tackles against Temple and Toledo ... recorded four solo tackles in both the Temple and Miami games ... had five TFL for 24 yards ... recorded 4.5 sacks for a loss of 22 yards ... recovered three fumbles ... had 11 QB hurries. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Briggs is a 2003 graduate of Mt. Healthy High School ... was a two-year letterwinner for the Owls ... a two-time first-team All-League choice ... had 16 sacks in two seasons where he led his team to 14 consecutive league wins ... also recorded 12 TD receptions as a tight end ... team captain ... coached by Kurry Commins ... also lettered in basketball where he averaged 15 points per game as a starter. Personal: Son of Diyral and Jackie Briggs ... born October 31, 1985 ... majoring in Sports Managment.