Rich Diana

Rich Diana
No. 33
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1960-09-06) September 6, 1960 (age 64)
Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Hamden (CT)[1]
College:Yale
NFL draft:1982 / round: 5 / pick: 136
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:31
Rushing average:3.9
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:21
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Diana (born September 6, 1960) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Miami Dolphins. He played college football for the Yale Bulldogs.[2]

He finished 10th in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1981, receiving three first-place votes.[3] He retired from the Dolphins after only one season in 1982.[4][5] He became an orthopedic surgeon.

References

  1. ^ "Rich Diana Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Malafronte, Chip (December 19, 2012). "NEW HAVEN 200: Hamden, Yale product Rich Diana a smooth operator". New Haven Register.
  3. ^ Greenberg, Alan. "Diana's Years of Practice". courant.com.
  4. ^ Habib, Hal. "Like Chris Borland, ex-Dolphin Rich Diana chose health over NFL glory". The Palm Beach Post.
  5. ^ "Dr. Richard Diana, Yale grad and Super Bowl vet, has a joint pain game plan". New Haven Register. January 25, 2014.


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