2024 Football Roster
Roster
Diaz, Joshua

Jersey Number 91
Joshua Diaz
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Shadow Creek HS
Bio
As a Sophomore (2024)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2023)
As a Freshman (2022)
High School
Personal
- Did not play
As a Redshirt Freshman (2023)
- Did not see action
- Scout Team Defensive Player of Week vs. Sam Houston (Sept. 23)
- Scout Team Defensive Player of Week at Baylor (Nov. 4)
As a Freshman (2022)
- Redshirted
- Did not see action
- Scout Team Defensive Player of Week at Memphis (Oct. 7)
High School
- Prepped at Shadow Creek High School
- Played 10 games as a senior
- 23 total tackles including 15 solo stops
Personal
- Nickname: Josh
- Played with Jalen Emery in high school
- Hobbies: fishing, working out, and hanging out with friends
- Describes himself as champion, focused and strong
- Favorite childhood memory is playing outside
- Game day rituals include a good breakfast, calm music pregame to lock in on game
- Dream job outside of football: coaching and traveling the world
- Is an army brat
- Hidden talent: he is an amateur dancer
- Chose UH because it is close to family and UH has always felt like home ever since he was young
- Fears snakes
- One word to describe himself on the field: dangerous
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: steak
- His motivation for working hard: his family and all the people who told him he couldn’t do this
- Best advice: to become better in each and every opportunity he has
- Highlight of his life thus far: playing football at the University of Houston
- Sports hero: J.J. Watt because he is resilient and never gives up
- Most memorable athletic feat: being able to play at the University of Houston
- Interesting fact: he is a music enthusiast
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04