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Mike DiLiello
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DiLiello with the DC Defenders in 2025
No. 5 – Louisville Kings
PositionQuarterback
Roster status
Active
Personal information
Born (2000-04-13) April 13, 2000 (age 26)
Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight
200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolCooper City
College
NFL draft2024: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights

Mike DiLiello (born April 13, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Louisville Kings of the United Football League (UFL). He previously played college football at Florida Tech, Middle Tennessee, and Austin Peay.

Early life and college

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DiLiello attended Cooper City High School in Cooper City, Florida. As a senior, he was named second team all-county and lettered in three sports.

Florida Tech

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DiLiello began his collegiate career at Florida Tech. He redshirted during the 2018 season and did not appear in a game. In 2019, DiLiello appeared in all 11 games and completed 141-of-232 attempts for 1,773 yards while throwing 12 touchdowns to six interceptions.[1] He was named Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Week twice and also earned Offensive Player of the Week as well.[2]

Middle Tennessee

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In 2020, DiLiello transferred to Middle Tennessee. He made his NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) debut against Troy where he completed 3-of-4 passes for 35 yards and a touchdown. His first FBS touchdown was thrown to wide receiver Jaylin Lane on a 28-yard pass. In 2021, DiLiello appeared in 12 games as a backup and was used primarily as a dual-threat quarterback. He led the Blue Raiders with six rushing touchdowns on just 49 attempts. In the Bahamas Bowl against Toledo, he ran four 44 yards and a touchdown. On February 8, 2022, DiLiello entered the transfer portal.[3]

Austin Peay

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On May 11, 2022, DiLiello announced that he was transferring to Austin Peay of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).[4] In 2022, DiLiello completed 200-of-328 passes for 2,447 yards and 21 touchdowns. On the season, he scored a touchdown in every game except the season finale against Alabama. In 2023, DiLiello completed 242-of-362 passes for 3,164 yards and 28 touchdowns. In a game against FBS Tennessee, DiLiello threw for 260 yards and a touchdown. The following week against East Tennessee State, he threw for a career high 441 yards and five touchdowns.[5] After the season, he was named Offensive Player of the Year and first team all-conference. He was also named FCS third-team All-America twice. In his two year stint with the Governors, he became the leader in passing yards, touchdowns, completion percentage, efficiency, passing yards per game, total touchdowns responsible for and total offense per game. He became the only quarterback in school history to throw for back-to-back 2,000+ yard seasons.[6]

Statistics

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Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2018Florida Tech 00—Redshirted Redshirt
2019Florida Tech 1173–414123260.81,7730.0126136.91396604.811
2020Middle Tennessee 10—3475.0358.810231.0263.00
2021Middle Tennessee 120—294959.22675.412103.5492645.46
2022Austin Peay 11117–420032861.02,4477.52111138.11204463.78
2023Austin Peay 12129–324236266.93,1648.72810160.31232031.75
Career473019–1161597563.17,6860.06329144.74331,5793.730

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		211 lb
(96 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		4.79 s1.70 s2.70 s4.31 s7.40 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		19 reps
All values from Pro Day[7]

In 2024, DiLiello received an invitation to the Tennessee Titans rookie minicamp.[8]

DC Defenders

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On May 15, 2024, DiLiello signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). On October 16, he re-signed with the Defenders for the 2025 season.[9]

On January 12, 2026, DiLiello was selected by the DC Defenders in the 2026 UFL draft.[10]

Louisville Kings

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On April 19, 2026, DiLiello was traded to the Louisville Kings in exchange for quarterback Jason Bean.[11]

UFL career statistics

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Legend
League champion
Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ALngTDIntRtgAttYdsY/ALngTD
2024DC 20—000.000.00000.0000.000
2025DC 510–1365664.33596.4532094.317684.0180
2026DC 10—000.000.00000.02–1–1.0–10
LOU 10—6875.0587.2180094.8494.570
Career910–1426465.64176.5532094.321773.7180

References

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  1. ↑ "2019 Football Overall Statistics". gscsports.org. May 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Florida Tech QB Mike Diliello Named Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Week". spacecoastdaily.com. May 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mike Diliello - Middle Tennessee State". sports-reference.com. May 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mike DiLiello - Transfer Portal". on3.com. May 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Former Govs quarterback DiLiello takes part in Titans' rookie mini-camp". mainstreetmediatn.com. May 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mike DiLiello - Football - Austin Peay State University Athletics". letsgopeay.com. May 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Mike DiLiello College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "DC Defenders Sign QB Mike DiLiello & WR Monroe Young". pfnewsroom.com. May 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Mike DiLiello Pro Football Transactions log". profootballarchives.com. May 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ "UFL Announces Selections for 2026 QB Draft and Regional College Allocation". TheUFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ Larsen, James (April 19, 2026). "Louisville Kings Trade Jason Bean To DC For Mike DiLiello". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
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