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Jersey Number 12
Diamond Johnson
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- Prev School:
- St. Petersburg College
- High School:
- Hillborough
- Major:
- Sociology
- Birthday:
- 3/17/96
Bio
2019 (Senior)
- Key contributor whenever his number was called, as he batted .289 in his final year with the squad
- Had multi-hit efforts in his first three starts of the year, and at least a hit in each of his first five starts
- The first of those starts was a two-hit game against Miami, followed up by a 3-for-5 game at North Florida
- Batted .370 as a starter, going 10-for-27 the eight times his name was in the lineup
- Following the year, was FAU's recipient of the Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship, awarded to one student-athlete at each school by Conference USA
2018 (Junior)
- Appeared in 44 games his first year with the squad, including 28 starts
- Provided the first walkoff victory of the year, in the team's third game, a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth to beat George Washington
- Five of his first seven hits of the year produced runs, 10 RBI to be exact
- Included was his first collegiate home run, a three-run shot on March 11 vs. Seton Hall
- He wrapped the year with 18 RBI on 17 hits, including two doubles, a triple and that home run
- Went 4-for-5 on stolen bases, and was third on the team with three sacrifice hits
Prior to FAU
- Played for coach Ryan Beckman at St. Petersburg College
- Named First Team All-Conference and lead the state with 41 stolen bases as a redshirt sophomore
- Batted .301 with seven doubles, two triples, 50 runs scored (second on the team) and 18 RBI in 2017
High School
- Played at Hillborough High School for coach Kenneth White
- Named First-Team All-State, All-County, and All-Conference
- Was apart of the USA National Team Development Program
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Played for Score International under coach Sam Marsonek
- Named Perfect Game Honorable Mention
- Following his senior year, he was drafted in the 40th round by the Chicago Cubs
Personal
- Son of Abigail and Douglas Johnson
- Born in Miami
- Sociology major
- Goal is to be a professional baseball player
- Favorite sports team is the Miami Marlins
- Favorite TV show is Prison Break
- Last book he read was The Great Gatsby
- Hobbies include dirt bikes
- Something most people don't know about him? He is a country boy
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