Fadil Diggs

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Fadil Diggs
Diggs with Syracuse in 2024
No. 40 – New Orleans Saints
PositionDefensive end
Roster statusPractice squad
Personal information
Born (2001-10-15) October 15, 2001 (age 23)
East Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High schoolWoodrow Wilson (Camden, New Jersey)
College
NFL draft2025: 7th round, 254th overall pick
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Fadil Diggs (FAH-deel; born October 15, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end 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.

High school career

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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

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Texas A&M

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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, but waived two days later and re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ Hunt, Todderick (June 15, 2018). "South Jersey 2020 4-star DE Fadil Diggs morphing into a national recruit". nj. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Minnick, Kevin (December 7, 2021). "Dominating two-way standout named Gatorade NJ Football Player of the Year". nj. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Holland, EJ (May 5, 2019). "Four-star New Jersey DE Fadil Diggs commits to Texas A&M". Dallas News. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Zwerneman, Brent (August 19, 2022). "Fadil Diggs an emerging presence on Texas A&M's defensive line". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Leiker, Emily (December 13, 2023). "Texas A&M transfer DE Fadil Diggs to visit Syracuse, Alabama this weekend (report)". Syracuse. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Athletic, The (January 22, 2024). "Texas A&M's Fadil Diggs in the portal". The Athletic. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Syracuse Football lands two more big commits on Tuesday". WSYR. December 20, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  11. ^ Leiker, Emily (October 8, 2024). "Syracuse's Fadil Diggs receives national honor after multi-sack performance against UNLV". syracuse. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Saints select Fadil Diggs with the 254th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  13. ^ "Fadil Diggs Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  14. ^ "Fadil Diggs College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  15. ^ "Numerous Strong Showings at Syracuse Pro Day". Cuse.com. March 17, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  16. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 26, 2025.
  17. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 27, 2025.
  18. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2025.
  19. ^ Johnson, Luke. "Saints rookie edge rusher is back on the practice squad after clearing waivers". NOLA. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
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