Fadil Diggs
American football player (born 2001)
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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.
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East Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
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 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 261 lb (118 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 | |
High school career
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
Texas A&M
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
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
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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]