Fadil Diggs
_01.jpg) Diggs with Syracuse in 2024 | |
| New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 15, 2001 East Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Woodrow Wilson (Camden, New Jersey) |
| College: | |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 7th round, 254th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
Fadil Diggs (born October 15, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and Syracuse Orange.
High school career
[edit]Diggs attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, New Jersey.[1] As a senior, playing both offense and defense, he recorded 65 catches for 1,031 yards and 11 touchdowns, and 95.5 tackles, 21 sacks, and five forced fumbles.[2] As a result, he was named the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year.[3] A four-star recruit, Diggs committed to play college football at Texas A&M University over offers from Georgia, Ohio State, and Tennessee.[4][5]
College career
[edit]Texas A&M
[edit]After playing sparingly in 2020, Diggs totaled nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and a sack in 2021.[6] As a junior in 2023, he recorded 36 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and four sacks.[7] Following the conclusion of the season, he entered the transfer portal.[8]
Syracuse
[edit]On December 19, 2024, Diggs announced that he would be transferring to Syracuse University to play for the Syracuse Orange.[9][10] He was the team captain, and against UNLV, he tallied two sacks, being named the Nagurski Award's National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.[11][12]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
257 lb (117 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.57 s | 1.60 s | 2.67 s | 4.39 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
26 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14][15] | ||||||||||||
On April 26, 2025, he was drafted 254th overall in the 7th round of the 2025 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Hunt, Todderick (June 15, 2018). "South Jersey 2020 4-star DE Fadil Diggs morphing into a national recruit". nj. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Friedman, Josh. "South Jersey football: Woodrow Wilson's Fadil Diggs is the Defensive Player of the Year". Courier-Post. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Minnick, Kevin (December 7, 2021). "Dominating two-way standout named Gatorade NJ Football Player of the Year". nj. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Four-star New Jersey DE Fadil Diggs commits to Texas A&M". Dallas News. May 5, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Anastasia, Phil (December 18, 2019). "Football recruiting: Woodrow Wilson's Fadil Diggs sticks with Texas A&M, despite doubts". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (August 19, 2022). "Fadil Diggs an emerging presence on Texas A&M's defensive line". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Leiker, Emily (December 13, 2023). "Texas A&M transfer DE Fadil Diggs to visit Syracuse, Alabama this weekend (report)". Syracuse. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Athletic, The (January 22, 2024). "Texas A&M's Fadil Diggs in the portal". The Athletic. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Carlson, Chris (December 19, 2023). "Despite a visit to Alabama, four-star Texas A&M transfer Fadil Diggs commits to Syracuse". Syracuse. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Syracuse Football lands two more big commits on Tuesday". WSYR. December 20, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Leiker, Emily (October 8, 2024). "Syracuse's Fadil Diggs receives national honor after multi-sack performance against UNLV". syracuse. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Saints select Fadil Diggs with the 254th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft". www.neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ "Fadil Diggs Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Fadil Diggs College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Numerous Strong Showings at Syracuse Pro Day". Cuse.com. Retrieved April 2, 2025.