Agoura quarterback Ty Dieffenbach requires a direct position

Initial in a series of tales profiling leading large college football gamers players by placement. Now, Ty Dieffenbach, Agoura quarterback.

Discovering a quarterback sometimes is as simple as getting a penny on the floor. You just have to be notify and a have fantastic eye for expertise.

Agoura Large football coach Dustin Croick observed 6-foot-5 sophomore receiver Ty Dieffenbach throwing the ball to a fellow receiver though operating routes just after apply in 2020, the COVID-19 season. Agoura was in have to have of a quarterback.

“OK, we need to have to try this,” Croick informed himself.

Dieffenbach had under no circumstances played quarterback.

“I threw it in and I guess he was impressed,” Dieffenbach recalled. “He advised me to toss the ball on a route. We retained doing the job. I considered it was a joke. I was not essentially heading to perform quarterback. Mentor persuaded me to set the get the job done in. I acquired the starting off location.”

As a 16-12 months-old junior final time, Dieffenbach passed for 2,669 yards and 34 touchdowns. His days as a receiver have finished. Sensation a lot more assured and cozy with every single week of acceptance by teammates and college recruiters, Dieffenbach is a rising quarterback prospect who’s stature and standing show no indicator of dissipating. He committed to Nevada Las Vegas in June and is established to direct the Chargers in their opener on Aug. 19 versus Lompoc.

“It’s extremely amazing to feel all these schools want you to arrive,” he said. “Visits are wonderful to see what it is like, how they run their plan. It is a incredibly exceptional procedure.”

The generating of a quarterback is nevertheless a work in progress. Dieffenbach benefited last period from having a veteran acquiring corps. This time, there will be young receivers but a veteran offensive line. He’ll have to present leadership as an alternative of relying on one particular of his receivers to continue to keep him beneficial.

He continues to be grateful to Agoura graduate Jake East. There was a time all through his early procedures at quarterback when he was battling and possibly questioning whether he could perform the placement. It wasn’t junior varsity soccer — it was varsity and considerably speedier. That’s when East, the team’s standout receiver, despatched him a textual content one night time, “We’re heading to want you the future two decades.”

Dieffenbach said the text designed a big big difference. “It encouraged me,” he reported.

So now he’s all set to be that exact chief for the younger players this fall.

“I definitely consider I’m completely ready for this,’’ he mentioned. “I know young guys are likely to be wanting up to me.”

Croick, a previous Agoura quarterback, stated he would not have just tabbed Dieffenbach to play the posture mainly because of the arm strength he noticed from all those follow throws. Croick detected a thing else.

“I think we can train kids how to toss, how to read defenses, but the leadership has to be a normal detail,” he reported.

Dieffenbach, who turned 17 in June, was a pitcher for the baseball crew, has been lifting weights and carries on to study how to acknowledge blitzes and make conclusions regarding wherever to obtain his youthful receivers who could possibly be puzzled at 1st though gaining varsity working experience.

“I believe it is likely to be a big year with adversity,” Croick explained. “It’s superior for him top into faculty.”

It is heading to be a excellent period for quarterbacks in Southern California with the likes of Los Alamitos’ Malachi Nelson (USC dedicate), Santa Ana Mater Dei’s Elijah Brown (17- as a starter) and Mission Viejo’s Kadin Semonza (Ball Point out) major the way.

So a great deal has altered for Dieffenbach considering that getting a quarterback.

“I’ve often cherished football but in no way definitely anticipated this to occur,” he stated. “Even when I figured out playing quarterback, I by no means expected much.”

Croick is pleased he was equipped to find his quarterback amongst his receivers.

“He fit in perfectly,” he stated.

Quarterbacks to check out

Title, University, Ht., Wt., Yr., Remark

Elijah Brown, Mater Dei, 6-2, 180, Jr. Has in no way shed a varsity sport in substantial university

Izzy Carter, Corona Centennial, 6-2, 183, Sr. Arizona State commit is a dual threat

Pierce Clarkson, St. John Bosco, 6-, 195 Sr. Louisville commit should really have greatest year however

Aidan Chiles, Downey, 6-3, 180, Sr. Oregon Condition commit is quite good when wholesome

Ty Dieffenbach, Agoura, 6-5, 190, Sr. Previous receiver keeps enhancing by leaps and bounds

Nico Iamaleava, Warren, 6-6, 205, Sr. Tennessee commit is gifted in lots of spots

Malachi Nelson, Los Alamitos, 6-3, 180, Sr. USC commit sets the normal for excellence

Kadin Semonza, Mission Viejo, 6-1, 190, Sr. He will decide aside secondaries this time

Ryan Staub, West Ranch, 6-1, 190, Sr. Colorado dedicate has quick launch

CJ Tiller, Rancho Cucamonga, 6-2, 190, Sr. Boise Point out commit has giant upside

Tomorrow: Cincere Rhaney, Gardena Serra working back.