Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2023: Played in 21 matches and 61 sets during his redshirt freshman season… Recorded 34 digs and 10 assists… Had a season-high seven digs against Concordia (4/6).

PEPPERDINE 2022: Redshirted his freshman season.
 
CLUB: Played for 352 Elite ... Was in the USA A2 Training Camp.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Timber Creek High School, located in Orlando, Fla., in 2021 ... A 2021 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection ... A 2021 AVCA All-American first team selection ... Played four years of varsity volleyball ... Had career totals of 754 digs (a school record) and 64 aces ... Made the all-metro first team as a senior and second team as a freshman and sophomore ... An honor roll student.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in sports medicine ... Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico ... Son of Yadira Rodriguez and Mariano Diaz ... Chose Pepperdine because of “the beautiful weather and location, the amazing coaching staff, and the great academic and volleyball programs that the school provides.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys reading, traveling and hiking ... Lists his sports hero as Tom Brady ... Favorites include Erik Shoji (pro athlete), U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team (pro team), the Harry Potter series (books), The Hunger Games (movie), Survivor (TV show), Khalid (musical artist), pasta (food) and ping pong (sport other than volleyball) ... Favorite thing about volleyball is “the competitiveness it brings to myself and my teammates.”