Fadil Diggs

Fadil Diggs
Diggs with Syracuse in 2024
No. 40 – New Orleans Saints
PositionLinebacker
Roster status
Practice squad
Personal information
Born (2001-10-15) October 15, 2001 (age 25)
East Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High schoolWoodrow Wilson (Camden, New Jersey)
College
NFL draft2025: 7th round, 254th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Early life

Diggs attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, New Jersey. 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. As a result, he was named the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year. A four-star recruit, Diggs committed to play college football at Texas A&M University over offers from Georgia, Ohio State, and Tennessee.

College career

Texas A&M

After playing sparingly in 2020, Diggs totaled nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and a sack in 2021. As a junior in 2023, he recorded 36 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and four sacks. Following the conclusion of the season, he entered the transfer portal.

Syracuse

On December 19, 2024, Diggs announced that he would be transferring to Syracuse University to play for the Syracuse Orange. 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.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.60 s2.67 s4.39 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		26 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

Diggs was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 254th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft. On August 26, Diggs was waived by the Saints and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. 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. Diggs was waived by New Orleans on September 8, and was subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad two days later. On January 2, 2026, he was signed to the active roster.

On August 30, 2026, Diggs was waived by the Saints as a part of final roster cuts; he was re–signed to the team's practice squad the following day.

References

  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. 1 2 "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.
  20. ↑ "Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 2, 2026. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  21. ↑ "New Orleans Saints reduce active roster to 53 players". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2026.
  22. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2026.