Trevon Diggs is an American football player in the National Football League. As of 2022, he plays for the Dallas Cowboys, the same team that drafted him into the NFL. In 2022, Diggs was both selected to play in the First-team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl.
Player Profile, High School, and College Career
Trevon De’Sean Diggs was born on September 20, 1998, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The cornerback stands 185 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 93 kg.
He attended the Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School before he transferred to The Avalon School in Maryland. He transferred because Coach Tyree Spinner had transferred schools as well. He later committed to play collegiate football for the University of Alabama. He was in Alabama from 2016 to 2019.
| Team |
Dallas Cowboys
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Height / weight | 1.85 m / 93 kg |
| Born | 20 Sep 1998 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Team History | |
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Dallas Cowboys
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2020 - present |
Professional Career
He was drafted into the NFL during the 2020 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys who chose him in the second round. He was the 51st overall pick of the draft. In his rookie year, he fractured his foot in Week 9 and was placed on injured reserve for a few weeks. He was reactivated in December 2020.
2021 was a great year for Diggs. He was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career and he was also named to the First-team All-Pro. Also in the same year, he was the NFL Interceptions Leader with 11 interceptions.
Career Highlights:
- 2021 - First-team All-Pro
- 2021 - Pro Bowl
- 2021 - NFL interceptions leader
- 2018 - CFP national champion
- 2019 - Third-team All-American
- 2019 - First-team All-SEC
