University of Rhode Island

Diamond Weaver joined the Rhode Island staff in February 2014 as the running backs coach. Before the start of spring camp in 2016 - his third season with the program - he switched sides of the ball to coach the cornerbacks.

In 2015, Weaver coached sophomore Harold Cooper to CAA Football All-Conference honors as both a running back (third team) and a kick returner (first team). Cooper finished the season with an average of 157.9 all-purpose yards per game, which ranked 10th in the nation. Cooper led the team in rushing yards (746), touchdowns (6), receptions (29) and all-purpose yards (1,582). He accounted for 72 percent of Rhody's total rushing yards and 42 percent of the team's total yardage for the season.

In his first season, Weaver coached fifth-year senior Lyle McCombs, who rushed for 663 yards and five touchdowns in just six games. McCombs - who missed six games with injury - rushed for 202 yards at Stony Brook, becoming just the third player in program history to top 200 yards in a single game.

Weaver came to Rhode Island from Rochester Community and Technical College, where he coached the defensive backs and kick returners. He helped the Yellowjackets go 10-2 in 2013 en route to the Minnesota College Athletic Conference State Championship with a victory over Central Lakes College. Weaver’s secondary intercepted five passes in the title game, which helped RCTC earn a spot in the Graphic Edge Bowl against Iowa Central.

Weaver began his collegiate playing career at Santa Rosa Junior College, where he was an all-conference defensive back. He also was named the school’s student-athlete of the year while earning an associate’s degree in social science.

He transferred to Akron, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in communications in 2011. Weaver played professionally in the NFL, Canadian Football League, the Arena Football League and the Indoor Football League before joining the coaching ranks. 



Updated March 2016