Fadil Diggs is an American college football defensive lineman for the Syracuse Orange. He previously played for the Texas A&M Aggies.
_01.jpg) Diggs with Syracuse in 2024 | |
| Syracuse Orange – No. 10 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 261 lb (118 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Woodrow Wilson (Camden, New Jersey) |
High school career
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] Against UNLV, he tallied two sacks, being named the Nagurski Award's National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.[11]
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.