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11 DaShaun Ames

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 200
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Cumberland, Wis.
  • Highschool Cumberland H.S.
  • Major Physical Education

Biography

2024 (Redshirt Junior)
  • 2024 NSIC All-Conference First Team
  • 2024 NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
  • 2024-2025 CSC Academic All-American Second Team
  • 2024 CSC Academic All-District
  • Played in all 11 games earning 11 touchdowns.
  • NSIC leading average per catch of 19.9
  • Earned 756 receiving yards through 38 receptions, averaging 19.9 yards.
  • Averaged 68.7 yards per game.
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
  • 2023 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Recipient 
  • 2023 CSC Academic All-District Team 
  • 2023 NSIC Team of Excellence Honoree
  • 2023 NSIC Fall All-Academic Team 
  • NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 2, 2023)
  • Played in all 11 games and had five touchdowns on the year.
  • Averaged 17.6 yards per catch and 40.1 yards per game.
  • Longest gain was for 78 yards. 
2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
  • Played in 10 games
  • Made 12 receptions for 213 yards with the longest at 39 yards.
  • Averaged 17.8 yards per catch.
2021 (Freshman)
  • Redshirted as a first-year freshman.
BEFORE UMD: Lettered all four years at Cumberland High School in Cumberland, Wis. Was named a First Team All-Conference wide receiver while garnering Second Team honors as a defensive back. Took home All-State Academic honors during his time at Cumberland. Also competed on the baseball and basketball teams at Cumberland. 

PERSONAL: Is the son of Cary and Heidi Diesterhaft ... is currently a physical education major at UMD. 

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2021Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 190 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 190 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 200 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 200 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 200 lbs
    11