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From JUCO to Division I leaderboards: Nevada’s Julian Diaz reflects on senior season

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Photo courtesy of Nevada Athletics. Julian Diaz finished 2020 as one of the top punters in the country.

Nevada placekicker Julian Diaz lives and kicks by a simple, but valuable life lesson.

“I learned early on that nothing is given to you,” he said. “You have to work for what you want, and I carry that with me through each process and kick.”

Nothing has come easy for Diaz throughout his playing career, and he’s grown to seize each opportunity. He never kicked a football up until his freshman season at Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Calif.