November 18, 2025 • 7 mins
The linebacker from the Bronx went over the 100 tackle mark Saturday in the win over Air Force.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome back to the Ukon Football Coaches Show, and we're
joined by Umar. Do you Monday the linebacker number thirty
two in your program at Richard sophomore from the Bronx
and Umar, let's start there. I mean, the city is
a basketball towns. It's the basketball is the game, but
apparently not in your case growing up in high school
(00:21):
being there in the Bronx.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Was it unusual to play football? That's my first question.
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Very unusual.
Speaker 4 (00:28):
But you know, like I said previously, we have a
lot of gyms in New York City that could play
football and be able to play out a Division one school.
So I'm just happy that the school found me from
New York City.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
JFK High School was where you went to school. I'm
curious where your football field was. Was it around where
your high school Wasn't you have to travel to go
play football and practice?
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Now I didn't really have to travel.
Speaker 4 (00:53):
We had a good football field at our high school. Umar.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
Back to what Yukon is accomplished this year. They're having
a year that's you know, kind of matches last year
with eight wins and at home, I think is the
thing that's really got people excited. Twelve and one your
last thirteen here in the last two years, being in
your own place and having that kind of success.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
What do you think it means to this program overall?
Speaker 4 (01:22):
I mean it means a lot, you know, just being
being able to become flowing at home. It brings a
lot of fans out game, a lot of you know,
people are starting to support us in a lot and
that's what we need for the most part, you know,
being able to bring fans and having them enjoy the games, and.
Speaker 3 (01:37):
You know, just being there for us and helping us
win the games.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Yeah, I think it's a real, real foundational year. I
think these last couple of years for yukuon football and
you're a big part of it, but this year you're
really a part of it because you're all over the
place from the linebacker position. I know we talked earlier
in the season about Matt Brock and his defensive coordinator
and his work. Playing for a guy like that, do you,
as a linebacker feel like it's it's like the optimum
(02:03):
thing for a linebacker to be involved with a defense
coach by Matt Brock.
Speaker 4 (02:08):
It's kind of like a dream come to, you know,
want to be as alarmmacker. You want to be a
part of a defense that has mostly to do with
the with the liarnemackers. You know, alarnmackers to make plays
and be able to make as much sackers as you want,
much sacks as you want. For instance, we got Brian
Parham who made ten and a half sacks. Was very impressive.
So you know, to be able to play under this
defense as a blessing.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
This last weekend against Air Force, the Falcons were moving
the ball all over the place in the first half.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
They had that.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
Long, long drive nineteen plays ninety yards. I think they
had the ball for almost twelve minutes when that was happening,
and they were running it all over the place. What
were you guys talking about in the huddle trying to
get them stopped because it looked like they were taking
control of the game in the first half the way
they were running it.
Speaker 4 (02:54):
I mean, coming into that again, we knew what type
of game that would be. It would be a hard,
physical game and just you know, some players will hit
them and they will get back up, and some places
they will hit us and get back up and get
back up. It was just a matter of who wanted
more and I guess at the end of the game,
we just we knew who wanted it more.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
It's funny how a game like that can come down
to a couple of plays in a lot of ways.
I thought the fourth down stops that you on defense
made really changed things because air Force was trying to
score deep in your territory on a fourth down plan
and couldn't get it. Did you sense that on the
field when you got the stop that you needed to
keep them out of your end zone, that that might
(03:32):
turn this thing around?
Speaker 4 (03:33):
Yeah, of course, of course, you know, every defensive stop
is a huge one for our team, so we could
get the offense out there and be able to score
and you know take you know, you know advantage of that.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
So it was it was a huge thing for us.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
And speaking of your offense, Cam Edwards, a guy you
played next to now for a couple of years, had
a huge day one hundred and sixty five yards. He
went over a thousand yards, only fourteenth guy in Yukon
football history ever to do that. Twelve touchdowns for him,
and when you're on the sideline watching him and your
practice against him all the time, he looks like a
guy that's not that imposing physically, but what kind of
(04:09):
a runner is he? In your mind? Because you have
to work against him every day in practice.
Speaker 4 (04:15):
I mean, Kim Edward is a great back to go against.
You know, he's one of those backs where you could
he's very shifty and very powerful where if you hit him,
he would you know, gain.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
More yards or even bounce off of you.
Speaker 4 (04:27):
So it's just being able to go against him is
just make me a better football player. Know that I
have to like use my fundamentals and technique to you know,
get him down.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
So I really appreciate Kim Edwards for that.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Lumar Diamandde is with us number thirty two for the Husk.
He's the linebacker this year. One hundred and three tackles,
eight tackles for losses, five sacks. Your freshman year, you
got into four games, so it turned into a red shirt.
Last year you played in eight games at nine tackles.
How was that experience as a freshman and then a
sophomore working your way into it helpful to you? Now
(05:00):
as a junior, is you become a full time player?
Speaker 4 (05:03):
I mean I feel like I really needed that, you know,
as a freshman, I came here you know, very like underdeveloped.
So you know, just being able to develop as the
years go on and be able to watch players like
Jackson Mitchell, Jay McDonald, Jada Mcdoneld Tooey and even Brian Parham.
This here is just being able to like you know, uh,
to just be a better player, just you know, you know,
improving as a player and being as good as you are.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Having Jackson Mitchell around is fun for us as the
broadcasters because we remember how well he played for Yukon.
But how about for you working with him in practice?
What kind of things kind of knowledge does he impart
for the linebackers that can be helpful to you when
you're out there on the field.
Speaker 3 (05:41):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Like I said as coming here, coming here as a freshman,
seeing Jackson Mitchell play on the fields just like a
good thing. And you know he's always there to you know,
give us feedback and devices because you know, everyone wants
to play like Jackson Mitchell.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
I want to.
Speaker 4 (05:55):
I know for me, I wanted to play like Jackson Mitchell.
So being for him to be able, for him to
be by my side has just been a good thing
for me and you know, help me throughout my development.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Yeah, He's a great guy to be around and quick. Finally,
you got one more game to play. You're on the road,
You've got a couple of wins on the road. You've
had some disappointments on the road as well. I know
you guys, you know, take your victories and then move
on after a day or two. How important is this
final game to you in the regular season for Yukon football.
Speaker 4 (06:27):
I mean, this game is huge because we want to
be able to get ten ten games, something we haven't
done in a long time. So being able to get
you being able to get ten wins, we have to
win nine, so being able so you know, this game
is very huge.
Speaker 3 (06:39):
We got to win this game. And you know not
the changes is you know, go one and o every week.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
So yeah, all right, hey listen, man, one of those
is not bad and nine and three ain't bad either.
So Umar, we appreciate your time, thanks so much, and.
Speaker 3 (06:52):
We appreciate you guys.
Speaker 1 (06:53):
All right, Umar di Monde, and we'll be back with
more of the Yukon Football Coaches Show. Just a moment
on lear Field
Welcome back to the Ukon Football Coaches Show, and we're
joined by Umar. Do you Monday the linebacker number thirty
two in your program at Richard sophomore from the Bronx
and Umar, let's start there. I mean, the city is
a basketball towns. It's the basketball is the game, but
apparently not in your case growing up in high school
(00:21):
being there in the Bronx.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Was it unusual to play football? That's my first question.
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Very unusual.
Speaker 4 (00:28):
But you know, like I said previously, we have a
lot of gyms in New York City that could play
football and be able to play out a Division one school.
So I'm just happy that the school found me from
New York City.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
JFK High School was where you went to school. I'm
curious where your football field was. Was it around where
your high school Wasn't you have to travel to go
play football and practice?
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Now I didn't really have to travel.
Speaker 4 (00:53):
We had a good football field at our high school. Umar.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
Back to what Yukon is accomplished this year. They're having
a year that's you know, kind of matches last year
with eight wins and at home, I think is the
thing that's really got people excited. Twelve and one your
last thirteen here in the last two years, being in
your own place and having that kind of success.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
What do you think it means to this program overall?
Speaker 4 (01:22):
I mean it means a lot, you know, just being
being able to become flowing at home. It brings a
lot of fans out game, a lot of you know,
people are starting to support us in a lot and
that's what we need for the most part, you know,
being able to bring fans and having them enjoy the games, and.
Speaker 3 (01:37):
You know, just being there for us and helping us
win the games.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Yeah, I think it's a real, real foundational year. I
think these last couple of years for yukuon football and
you're a big part of it, but this year you're
really a part of it because you're all over the
place from the linebacker position. I know we talked earlier
in the season about Matt Brock and his defensive coordinator
and his work. Playing for a guy like that, do you,
as a linebacker feel like it's it's like the optimum
(02:03):
thing for a linebacker to be involved with a defense
coach by Matt Brock.
Speaker 4 (02:08):
It's kind of like a dream come to, you know,
want to be as alarmmacker. You want to be a
part of a defense that has mostly to do with
the with the liarnemackers. You know, alarnmackers to make plays
and be able to make as much sackers as you want,
much sacks as you want. For instance, we got Brian
Parham who made ten and a half sacks. Was very impressive.
So you know, to be able to play under this
defense as a blessing.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
This last weekend against Air Force, the Falcons were moving
the ball all over the place in the first half.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
They had that.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
Long, long drive nineteen plays ninety yards. I think they
had the ball for almost twelve minutes when that was happening,
and they were running it all over the place. What
were you guys talking about in the huddle trying to
get them stopped because it looked like they were taking
control of the game in the first half the way
they were running it.
Speaker 4 (02:54):
I mean, coming into that again, we knew what type
of game that would be. It would be a hard,
physical game and just you know, some players will hit
them and they will get back up, and some places
they will hit us and get back up and get
back up. It was just a matter of who wanted
more and I guess at the end of the game,
we just we knew who wanted it more.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
It's funny how a game like that can come down
to a couple of plays in a lot of ways.
I thought the fourth down stops that you on defense
made really changed things because air Force was trying to
score deep in your territory on a fourth down plan
and couldn't get it. Did you sense that on the
field when you got the stop that you needed to
keep them out of your end zone, that that might
(03:32):
turn this thing around?
Speaker 4 (03:33):
Yeah, of course, of course, you know, every defensive stop
is a huge one for our team, so we could
get the offense out there and be able to score
and you know take you know, you know advantage of that.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
So it was it was a huge thing for us.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
And speaking of your offense, Cam Edwards, a guy you
played next to now for a couple of years, had
a huge day one hundred and sixty five yards. He
went over a thousand yards, only fourteenth guy in Yukon
football history ever to do that. Twelve touchdowns for him,
and when you're on the sideline watching him and your
practice against him all the time, he looks like a
guy that's not that imposing physically, but what kind of
(04:09):
a runner is he? In your mind? Because you have
to work against him every day in practice.
Speaker 4 (04:15):
I mean, Kim Edward is a great back to go against.
You know, he's one of those backs where you could
he's very shifty and very powerful where if you hit him,
he would you know, gain.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
More yards or even bounce off of you.
Speaker 4 (04:27):
So it's just being able to go against him is
just make me a better football player. Know that I
have to like use my fundamentals and technique to you know,
get him down.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
So I really appreciate Kim Edwards for that.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Lumar Diamandde is with us number thirty two for the Husk.
He's the linebacker this year. One hundred and three tackles,
eight tackles for losses, five sacks. Your freshman year, you
got into four games, so it turned into a red shirt.
Last year you played in eight games at nine tackles.
How was that experience as a freshman and then a
sophomore working your way into it helpful to you? Now
(05:00):
as a junior, is you become a full time player?
Speaker 4 (05:03):
I mean I feel like I really needed that, you know,
as a freshman, I came here you know, very like underdeveloped.
So you know, just being able to develop as the
years go on and be able to watch players like
Jackson Mitchell, Jay McDonald, Jada Mcdoneld Tooey and even Brian Parham.
This here is just being able to like you know, uh,
to just be a better player, just you know, you know,
improving as a player and being as good as you are.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Having Jackson Mitchell around is fun for us as the
broadcasters because we remember how well he played for Yukon.
But how about for you working with him in practice?
What kind of things kind of knowledge does he impart
for the linebackers that can be helpful to you when
you're out there on the field.
Speaker 3 (05:41):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Like I said as coming here, coming here as a freshman,
seeing Jackson Mitchell play on the fields just like a
good thing. And you know he's always there to you know,
give us feedback and devices because you know, everyone wants
to play like Jackson Mitchell.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
I want to.
Speaker 4 (05:55):
I know for me, I wanted to play like Jackson Mitchell.
So being for him to be able, for him to
be by my side has just been a good thing
for me and you know, help me throughout my development.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Yeah, He's a great guy to be around and quick. Finally,
you got one more game to play. You're on the road,
You've got a couple of wins on the road. You've
had some disappointments on the road as well. I know
you guys, you know, take your victories and then move
on after a day or two. How important is this
final game to you in the regular season for Yukon football.
Speaker 4 (06:27):
I mean, this game is huge because we want to
be able to get ten ten games, something we haven't
done in a long time. So being able to get
you being able to get ten wins, we have to
win nine, so being able so you know, this game
is very huge.
Speaker 3 (06:39):
We got to win this game. And you know not
the changes is you know, go one and o every week.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
So yeah, all right, hey listen, man, one of those
is not bad and nine and three ain't bad either.
So Umar, we appreciate your time, thanks so much, and.
Speaker 3 (06:52):
We appreciate you guys.
Speaker 1 (06:53):
All right, Umar di Monde, and we'll be back with
more of the Yukon Football Coaches Show. Just a moment
on lear Field
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