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Iowa · Big TenIowa Adds 875-Yard Transfer Tony Diaz to Its 2026 Receiver Room
The third-year wide receiver arrives after helping UTRGV post a 9-3 record in its first season. Diaz caught 11 touchdowns and ranked second in the Southland Conference with 875 receiving yards in 2025.
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AUG 22, 2026
AUG 22, 2026
01 · The NewsWhat Happened
Tony Diaz is joining Iowa after a productive 2025 season at Texas Rio Grande Valley, where the wide receiver recorded 875 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. Diaz, a third-year player from San Marcos, Texas, helped UTRGV finish 9-3 in the program's first season. His receiving total ranked second in the Southland Conference. Diaz wears No. 14 for Iowa and is listed at 5-foot-10 and 184 pounds. He was lightly recruited out of San Marcos High School before committing to UTRGV, where he waited a season to play because the program launched in 2025.
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