96  Adam Diehl
	Class: Senior Hometown: Sedalia, Colo. High School: Douglas County Height / Weight: 6-3 / 227 Position: Inside Linebacker Pronunciation: DEAL

UW This Season: Adam Diehl enters his senior season at a new position in 2006 -- inside linebacker. He will play the weakside, inside linebacking position, and will provide outstanding experience and depth behind starter Ward Dobbs. Diehl played the buck position (defensive end) his first three seasons as a Cowboy, but Wyoming's shift to a 3-4 defensive scheme this season led to Diehl being moved to linebacker.

2005: Diehl started eight of the last nine games of the 2005 season after Aaron Robbins went down with a knee injury in the second game of the season against Louisiana-Monroe. Diehl ranked sixth on the team in tackles in `05, with 47 total tackles. He also recorded two sacks and four tackles for losses, while forcing one opponent fumble and recovering another. His best games came against New Mexico, TCU and at Florida. Diehl recorded eight tackles versus New Mexico. Against TCU he had seven tackles, including one sack, and at Florida he recorded six tackles, one of which was a sack.

2004: Diehl played in all 12 games during Wyoming's 2004 season that resulted in a bowl victory over UCLA in the Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl. He served as the backup at the buck position (defensive end) to Aaron Robbins throughout the 2004 season. Diehl also was a key contributor on special teams as a sophomore in `04. He became an integral part of the Cowboy defense and special teams during his sophomore season. He was credited with four tackles in `04.

2003: Diehl was credited with 12 tackles in his true freshman season for the Cowboys -- seven solo tackles and five assists. Included in those 12 tackles were two tackles for losses of 14 yards and one sack of 10 yards. He also forced one fumble. He played in all 12 games for the Cowboys his true freshman season. His best game came at Boise State, where he made five tackles, had a quarterback sack and forced a fumble. He also had three tackles at Utah. Earned his first varsity letter.

High School: Diehl was named First Team All-Class 5A by The Denver Post following his senior season. He also earned All-Conference honors as both a junior and senior, and was Honorable Mention All-Conference as a sophomore. He played middle linebacker as a senior and defensive end as a junior at Douglas County High School. He also played tight end on offense. A three-year starter, Diehl concluded his high school career ranked No. 2 in career tackles at Douglas County High. His senior season, he led Douglas County in total tackles with 92. He recorded three quarterback sacks, had six tackles for losses, forced six quarterback hurries, recovered two fumbles, forced two fumbles, broke up one pass and had one interception. Diehl excelled at track and field, as well as football. As a junior, he placed seventh in state in the discus. His best throw in the discus was 153 feet, and his career best in the shot put was 46 feet 11 inches. He was coached in high school by Jeff Ketron, a former University of Wyoming football graduate assistant coach. He was also recruited by Colorado, Colorado State, Kansas State, Nebraska, New Mexico and San Diego State.

Personal: Born July 21, 1984, he is the oldest of three sons of Katherine and Ed Diehl. His younger brother, Ross, will be a redshirt freshman on the Kansas State University football team in the fall of 2006. Diehl is majoring in communication.