The Sheldon Irish seem to put together a talented high school football team every year and this past year was no departure from that. They made the semi-finals again before falling to undefeated State Champs Jesuit. One of the standouts from last years Irish team was Zach Diehl. The 6’1″- 195 lb Safety laid out 52 tackles last season and broke up countless pass plays on his way to 5 interceptions.
That was enough to earn him 1st Team All League Honors and a spot on our upcoming list of Top Prospects for 2017. Zach is a hard hitter and a fundamentally sound player. He has a great football IQ and flows to the ball very well- strong on both run support and pass coverage. He has a nice frame, size, and speed for the safety spot and will not doubt generate some recruiting interest as the pre-season rolls along!
Catch Zach Diehl of Sheldon High in Eugene, Oregon on his 10 play super-highlight below! Great job Zach!