Fadil Diggs (FAH-deel; born October 15, 2001) is an American professional football Outside linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and Syracuse Orange. Diggs was selected by the Saints in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.
_01.jpg) Diggs with Syracuse in 2024 | |
| No. 40 – New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|
| Position | Outside Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 15, 2001 East Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Woodrow Wilson (Camden, New Jersey) |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2025: 7th round, 254th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editDiggs 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
editTexas A&M
editAfter 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
editOn 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 | Wingspan | 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) | 6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 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] | ||||||||||||
Diggs was drafted by the New Orleans Saints with the 254th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.[12] On August 26, Diggs was waived by the Saints and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17] He was promoted to the active roster on September 6, and made his NFL debut in the Saints' season-opening game against the Arizona Cardinals.[18] Diggs was waived by New Orleans on September 8, and was subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad two days later.[19] On January 2, 2026, he was signed to the active roster.[20]
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 (December 13, 2019). "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.
- ↑ Holland, EJ (May 5, 2019). "Four-star New Jersey DE Fadil Diggs commits to Texas A&M". Dallas News. 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.
- 1 2 "Saints select Fadil Diggs with the 254th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft". 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. March 17, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 26, 2025.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 27, 2025.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2025.
- ↑ Johnson, Luke. "Saints rookie edge rusher is back on the practice squad after clearing waivers". NOLA. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 2, 2026. Retrieved January 3, 2026.