1. Trevon De'Sean Diggs was born on September 20,1998 and is an American professional football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
46 Facts About Trevon Diggs
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Trevon Diggs played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Trevon Diggs played defensive back and wide receiver in high school.
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Trevon Diggs was a two-time All-Washington, DC Metro selection at receiver.
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Trevon Diggs committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.
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Trevon Diggs finished the year with five tackles and one forced fumble on defense, 11 receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown on offense and had 296 total return yards on special teams.
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Trevon Diggs was a starter for the season opener against Florida State, before being passed on the depth chart by Levi Wallace.
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Trevon Diggs played on special teams, returning 18 punts for 154 yards with a long of 21 yards, and two kickoffs for 74 yards.
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Trevon Diggs finished the year with 20 tackles and an interception.
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Trevon Diggs returned an interception for an 84-yard touchdown, recovered two fumbles and had 100-plus combined return yards against Arkansas.
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NFL draft analysts projected Trevon Diggs to be selected in the late-first to the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
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Kevin Hanson of Sports Illustrated and Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports had Trevon Diggs ranked as the fourth best cornerback prospect.
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Dane Brugler of the Athletic had Trevon Diggs ranked as the fourth best prospect amongst his position group.
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Bob Sturm of the Athletic had Trevon Diggs listed as the eighth best cornerback prospect available in the draft.
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Trevon Diggs was the eighth cornerback drafted in 2020 and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys as a replacement for the recently departed Byron Jones.
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Trevon Diggs had his first career interception during a pass attempt by Carson Wentz to wide receiver Jalen Reagor in the second quarter.
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On December 19,2020, the Cowboys activated Trevon Diggs from injured reserve and added him back to their active roster after he was able to recover from his foot injury after being inactive for four games.
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Trevon Diggs finished his rookie campaign during the 2020 NFL season with a total of 58 combined tackles, 14 passes defended, three interceptions, one forced fumble, and a sack while appearing in 12 games with 11 starts.
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Trevon Diggs reportedly was plagued with knee and shoulder injuries throughout his rookie season.
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Trevon Diggs received an overall grade of 62.7 from Pro Football Focus in 2020.
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Trevon Diggs entered training camp slated as the No 1 starting cornerback and led a group of cornerbacks that included rookies Kelvin Joseph and Nahshon Wright.
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Trevon Diggs was named a starting cornerback to begin the season and was paired with Anthony Brown and Jourdan Lewis as the starting nickelback.
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Trevon Diggs joined Hall of Famer Rod Woodson in recording seven interceptions in the first six games of a season.
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Trevon Diggs tied the Cowboys' franchise record for most interceptions in a single-season record held by Everson Walls.
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On January 6,2022, the Cowboys announced Trevon Diggs was placed in COVID-19 protocol and would be inactive for their Week 18 matchup at the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Trevon Diggs league-leading 11 interceptions, which was the highest single-season mark by any NFL player since Walls in 1981.
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Trevon Diggs registered 56 combined tackles and 21 passes defensed in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Trevon Diggs was ranked 23rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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Trevon Diggs received an overall grade of 59.6 from Pro Football Focus in 2021.
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Trevon Diggs entered training camp slated as the de facto No 1 starting cornerback.
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Trevon Diggs started in all 17 games for the first time in his career and had a total of 59 combined tackles, 14 pass deflections, three interceptions, and one fumble recovery.
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Trevon Diggs earned Pro Bowl honors for the 2022 season.
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Trevon Diggs was ranked 60th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.
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Trevon Diggs returned as the starting cornerback to begin the season and was paired with Stephon Gilmore.
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On September 21,2023, Trevon Diggs tore the ACL in his left knee during 1-on-1 drills in practice.
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Trevon Diggs was later ruled out for the rest of the season.
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Trevon Diggs underwent surgery and was inactive for the remaining 15 games of the season.
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Trevon Diggs was limited to four solo tackles, three pass deflections, and one interception in two games and two starts.
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Trevon Diggs received an overall grade of 80.7 from Pro Football Focus in 2023.
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Trevon Diggs started training camp on the PUP list, as he was still recovering from his torn ACL.
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Trevon Diggs was inactive for the next two games due to a groin injury.
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Trevon Diggs remained inactive for the last four games of the season.
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Trevon Diggs finished the 2024 NFL season with a total of 42 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, and two interceptions in 11 games and 11 starts.
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Trevon Diggs received an overall grade of 56.6 from Pro Football Focus in 2024, ranking 144th among 222 qualifying cornerbacks.
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Stefon Trevon Diggs played for Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney, Maryland, and currently plays as a wide receiver for the New England Patriots.
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Darez Trevon Diggs played for Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School in Washington, DC, the UAB Blazers, and the Morgan State Bears.