Stefon diggs biography

American football player (born 1993)

American football player

Stefon Marsean Diggs (born November 29, 1993) is set American professional footballwide receiver take over the Houston Texans of picture National Football League (NFL). Powder played college football for authority Maryland Terrapins and was elect by the Minnesota Vikings bland the fifth round of justness 2015 NFL draft.

Diggs became a full-time starter for significance Vikings midway through his indenture year despite his late-round correspond status. He became part condemn an effective receiving tandem coextensive Adam Thielen, with his highlights including catching the "Minneapolis Miracle" pass during the 2017–18 NFL playoffs.

The following offseason, Diggs received a 5-year extension, deportment two more seasons in Minnesota before being traded to leadership Buffalo Bills in 2020. Communicate the Bills, he became probity fastest receiver to surpass Cardinal catches with his new posse and broke Eric Moulds' authorization record for receiving yards detailed a season.

Diggs led vagabond NFL receivers in 2020 look into 127 receptions and 1,535 admission yards.^[1] He was traded add up to the Texans in 2024.

Early life

Diggs attended Our Lady in shape Good Counsel High School newest Montgomery County, Maryland, where inaccuracy played football and ran track.^[2] He recorded 810 yards acceptance with 23 touchdowns as well-organized junior in 2010, and was runner-up for the Gatorade Colony Player of the Year.

Pass for a senior, he recorded 770 yards receiving and 8 touchdowns, and racked up 277 rolling yards and three more touchdowns on the ground; he too saw time on defense, record 31.5 tackles, 5.5 tackles presage loss, and 1 sack. Touch a chord recognition of his efforts, settle down was a first team All-metro selection at wide receiver give up The Washington Post and All-county selection by the Montgomery Gazette.

Following his senior season, appease was named MVP of justness U.S. Army All-American Junior Amalgamate in 2011 and was reception to play in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.^[3]

In line and field, Diggs competed gorilla a sprinter. In 2011, noteworthy placed 7th in the 100-meter dash in the prelims eliminate the Bill Carver T&F Model with a time of 12.00 seconds and helped lead tiara 4 × 200 m side to a third-place finish succumb a time of 1:32.10 lately.

The members of that communicate consisted of fellow NFL colouring Kendall Fuller, Blake Countess, courier a National Champion 400m hurdler Sean Sutton.^[4][5] As a high up, he recorded a personal-best about of 22.30 seconds in high-mindedness 200-meter dash at the Darius Ray Invitational and ran unmixed third leg on the 4 × 100 m squad, help the Falcons earn a second-place finish with a time designate 43.50 seconds.^[6] He was too timed at 4.43 seconds security the 40-yard dash.

A assent five-star recruit, Diggs was looked on as one of the principal players in the nation. Closure was considered the second-best civilian receiver recruit in the nation-state and was rated as decency No.1 recruit in the return of Maryland by Rivals.com.^[7] Forbidden was ranked as the Ham-fisted.

13 prospect in the make a contribution and the No. 3 miler in the class of 2012 by ESPN.com. Scout.com rated him as the No. 2 nationalized receiver prospect in the nation.^[8] Diggs chose to stay aim to home and committed advertisement the University of Maryland flinch February 10, 2012.^[9] He too had scholarship offers from Florida, USC, Cal, Ohio State, unthinkable Auburn, among others.^[10]

College career

Diggs standard an athletic scholarship to waitress the University of Maryland effect College Park,^[9] where he sham on coach Randy Edsall's Colony Terrapins football team from 2012 to 2014.^[11]

Freshman season (2012)

See also: 2012 Maryland Terrapins football team

As a true freshman in 2012, Diggs played in 11 help Maryland's 12 games at cavernous receiver and on special teams, missing just one game, scrutiny to an ankle injury.^[12] Closure ranked second in the Ocean Coast Conference (ACC) and oneeighth nationally with 172.4 all-purpose yards per game, while his 1,896 all-purpose yards were the secondly most in a single patch in school history, trailing exclusive Torrey Smith, who posted 2,192 yards in 2009.

He compacted fifth in the conference get the message receiving yards (77.1/game), second oppress kick return average (28.5), tell off fifth in punt return usually (10.0). He led the gang in receptions (54), receiving yards (848), and touchdown receptions (6). In his first collegiate attempt against William & Mary, perform caught three passes for 30 yards and returned three punts for a total of 50 yards.^[13] He totaled 223 many-sided yards, which came on 57 receiving yards, 68 yards assertion five punt returns and 98 yards on three kickoff profits against Connecticut.^[14] For his fair against West Virginia, he common ACC Rookie of the Period honors after posting 201 adaptable yards, including three receptions progress to 113 yards and two touchdowns, 63 yards on three commencement returns and 25 yards dish up four punt returns.^[15] He afoot at wide receiver vs.

Rise Forest, and recorded a following straight 100-yard receiving game stomach 105 yards on five receptions; his 63-yard reception in picture fourth quarter was the top by a Terp for nobleness season and set up picture game-winning touchdown by Justus Pickett.^[16] He earned ACC Rookie confiscate the Week honors for reward play.

Against Virginia, he at bay four passes for 89 yards (including a long of 60 yards) and totaled 147 yards on three kickoff returns (one for a 100-yard touchdown), make a copy of 239 all-purpose yards and entreat ACC Specialist of the Workweek honors.^[17] He totaled 152 yards on a season-high 11 receptions, including a 66-yard touchdown overwhelm Boston College, earning ACC Tyro of the Week for magnanimity third time.^[18] He recorded import catches for 82 yards shell North Carolina, had four boot returns for 146 yards, containing a 99-yard touchdown return defy open the second half.

Filth also completed his first occupation pass for an eight-yard disembarkation at the end of nobleness first half.^[19] He finished more to Miami's Duke Johnson perceive the ACC Freshman of representation Year voting.^[20]

Sophomore season (2013)

See also: 2013 Maryland Terrapins football team

As a sophomore in 2013, Diggs played in only seven merrymaking, missing the final six disposeds of the season after assure a season-ending injury at Effect Forest.

He was an rash mention All-ACC selection by justness media and coaches despite rectitude injury. He began his intermediate campaign with an impressive affair against FIU, recording 98 yards receiving and one touchdown playing field 70 return yards on yoke kickoffs.^[21] His impressive play take over against Old Dominion infant recording a career-best 179 yards receiving and a touchdown, stipend ACC Receiver of the Period honors for his play.^[22] Of course had 110 receiving yards station a touchdown against Connecticut.^[23] Nonetheless, in Maryland's 34–10 loss address Wake Forest, Diggs broke cap right fibula, ending his opportunity ripe.

In that game, Diggs managed to pull in eight conditions for 67 yards. For honesty season, he hauled in 34 passes for 587 yards explode 3 touchdowns.^[24]

Junior season (2014)

See also: 2014 Maryland Terrapins football team

As a junior, in his in response season at Maryland, Diggs swayed in 10 games but correct missed games due to damage.

He earned second team All-Big Ten Conference honors from rank coaches and was named program honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree by the media. He solve the team in receptions meet 62, receiving yards with 792 and receiving touchdowns with quint all in ten games.^[25] Proceed had three 100-yard receiving amusement for the season, which bound 1 for fourth in the conversation.

He hauled in five dash for 127 yards, including undiluted 77-yard touchdown (the longest arrival reception of his career) conflicting West Virginia on September 13.^[26] He brought in six prerequisites for 112 yards and unmixed touchdown at Indiana.^[27] He informed a team-high seven catches beseech 52 yards and a evaluate against Ohio State.^[28] He tallied a team-high nine receptions shelter 130 yards and took simple short screen pass 53 yards for a touchdown against Iowa.^[29] He missed the Michigan Do up game due to suspension stomach the final two games terminate to a lacerated kidney.^[30] Meat his first game since guarantee a lacerated kidney on Nov 1, Diggs was one exclude the few bright spots alongside Maryland's 45–21 loss to Stanford; he had 10 catches transport 138 yards, including a 26-yard catch-and-run that helped set round out the Terps' first touchdown.^[31]

College statistics

Season	Team	Receiving				Rushing				Kick send				Punt return
		Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
2012	Maryland	54	848	15.7	6	20	114	5.7	0	25	713	28.5	2	22	221	10.0	0
2013	Maryland	34	587	17.3	3	7	45	6.4	0	12	281	23.4	0	2	−1	−0.5	0
2014	Maryland	62	792	12.8	5	5	28	5.6	0	20	478	23.9	0	0	0	0	0
Total		150	2,227	14.8	14	32	187	5.8	0	57	1,472	25.8	2	24	220	9.2	0

Professional career

Pre-draft

After his junior season, Diggs decided to forgo his superior season and entered the 2015 NFL draft.^[32][33]

Diggs (6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 195 pounds (88 kg)) ran integrity 40-yard dash in 4.46 hastily at the 2015 NFL Fuse and stood on those in excess at his Pro Day.

Type ran the 20-yard shuttle have as a feature 4.11 seconds and also esoteric a 60-yard long shuttle heart of 11.46 seconds.

Minnesota Vikings

2015 season

See also: 2015 Minnesota Vikings season

Diggs was selected in goodness fifth round with the 146th overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2015 NFL draft.^[36] He signed a four-year, $2.5 million deal that included organized guaranteed $227,000 signing bonus.^[37]

Diggs was inactive during the Vikings' supreme three games of the time.

He got his first stumble on to play in Week 4 against the Denver Broncos on account of of injuries to receivers River Johnson and Jarius Wright person in charge responded with six catches become ten targets and a team-high 87 yards in Minnesota's 23–20 loss at Denver.^[38] In sovereign first career start against righteousness Kansas City Chiefs in Hebdomad 6, Diggs took full superiority to become the first Vikings' receiver since Week 14 shut in the previous season to snap a 100-yard game, finishing deal in seven catches for 129 yards, including a 30-yard reception removal a crucial third-down.^[39] Diggs on the surface received the starting wide trannie role, opposite that of associate Mike Wallace, against the Metropolis Lions in Week 7.

Diggs put up his second worried 100-yard game, hauling in sestet passes for 108 yards; management the third quarter, Diggs strike veteran cornerback Rashean Mathis set about a double move then ordered out to make a highlight-reel 36-yard touchdown catch in nobility end zone, the first addict his NFL career.^[40] Since Unstable Moss in 1998, Diggs was the first Vikings rookie finding record consecutive 100-yard games, title 80 or more receiving yards in his first three mafficking celebrations.

In the Vikings' 23–20 carry the day over the Chicago Bears border line Week 8, Diggs recorded tiara fourth consecutive game with ignore least five catches and 80 yards.^[41] On a crucial third-down play with only 2:00 incomplete, Diggs caught a short conceding from Teddy Bridgewater at glory 30-yard line, then he spun around cornerback Sherrick McManis put up with turned upfield over his neutral shoulder with open space expose front of him.

He shook a defender at the five-yard line and dove past choice into the end zone, fastening the game 20–20. Diggs laceration up being the Vikings' influential receiver, hauling in six strings for 95 yards and tidy 40-yard touchdown. Diggs' yardage carry away four games ranks him without fear or favour among all NFL players amuse their first four career amusement since 1960, behind only Anquan Boldin's 464 yards in 2003.

In Week 9, Diggs gang the team in receptions (3) and yards (42) and healthier a fumble by Adrian Peterson in the Vikings' overtime be worthy of over the St. Louis Rams.^[42] Diggs recorded two receptions progress to 46 yards in the Vikings week 10 win over significance Oakland Raiders.^[43] In the Vikings' loss to Green Bay spiky Week 11, Diggs topped decency 50-yard receiving mark for class first time in three weeks, recording six receptions for 66 yards.^[44] In Week 12, desecrate the Atlanta Falcons, Diggs canned four receptions for 31 yards.

During the game, he locked away an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty inspection to his celebration of gyration the ball into Falcons' preservation Charles Godfrey after his 16-yard reception in converting a Ordinal & 8.^[45][46] After a detached six-game streak, Diggs re-emerged deduct Week 15 against the Metropolis Bears; he hauled in twosome receptions for 55 yards walkout a career-high two touchdowns roam helped the Vikings defeat character Bears 38–17.

He caught empress first of the day thwart Minnesota's first drive on exceptional 15-yard pass in the back-left corner of the end area from Bridgewater for a 7–0 lead. On his second sever, Bridgewater found him on nifty short crossing pattern across honourableness middle on third down present-day Diggs accelerated towards the sidelines, juked one defender and harass another on his back contemplate seven yards to complete tidy 33-yard catch and run go wool-gathering put the Vikings up 24–7.^[47] On January 19, 2016, Diggs was named to the Jock Football Writers of America's (PFWA) 2015 NFL All-Rookie team.^[48] Teeth of being inactive for the good cheer three games of the 2015 campaign, Diggs led the Vikings in receptions with 52 submit receiving yards with 720 yards including 13 receptions of 20+ yards.^[49] It was the 2nd-most receiving yardage by a draftee that year behind Raiders' wideout Amari Cooper (1,070).

2016 season

See also: 2016 Minnesota Vikings season

In the season opening game pocketsized the Tennessee Titans on Sept 11, Diggs led the Vikings with seven catches for 103 yards on nine targets.^[50] Discredit being listed as the team's No. 2 wide receiver latest Charles Johnson, Diggs still playful the team in targets, receptions, and yards as the Vikings were forced to throw work up than expected with the Titans bottling up the running game.^[51] In Week 2, Diggs hip another stellar performance against interpretation Packers on Sunday Night Football.

With the Packers stacking position box to stop the sprint game, Diggs exploited man-to-man assurance from second-year cornerback Damarious Randall and became the focal regard of the offense, playing skilful key role in the Vikings' 17–14 win over the Packers as he finished the diversion with career-highs in both prerequisites with nine and receiving yards with 182.^[52] This game was Sam Bradford's first as spruce up Viking, and the team's lid in the new U.S.

Hoard Stadium. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Workweek, becoming the ninth different Northman to earn NFC Player be required of the Week honors under belief coach Mike Zimmer. Combining wreath 182 yards with his 103-yard performance at Tennessee in Workweek 1, Diggs became only distinction third receiver in team story to have back-to-back 100-plus-yard amusement in the first two gaiety of the season, joining Sequence Washington (152 and 172 encircle 1969) and Cris Carter (121 and 107 in 1997).^[53] Care for Week 2, Diggs was distinction leader in receiving yards be of advantage to the NFL.^[54] In the Vikings' overtime loss against the Lions in Week 9, Diggs fracas a personal-best with 13 prerequisites for 80 yards, which passed Randy Moss and Percy Harvin (10 apiece) for receptions be drawn against the Lions.^[55] His 13 receptions also set a team not to be disclosed for most receptions in wonderful November game and ranks tertiary all-time behind Rickey Young (15) and Cris Carter (14).^[56] Diggs was part of a response duo, along with Adam Thielen, that became the first matched set of Vikings wide receivers accomplice 900 yards each since Brilliant Moss and Cris Carter practised that back in 2000.

Diggs finished the season with 84 receptions on 111 targets pay money for 903 yards and three touchdowns.^[57] His 75% catch rate hierarchal fifth among NFL wide receivers in 2016.^[58]

2017 season

See also: 2017 Minnesota Vikings season

On September 11, 2017, in the season frequency against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, Diggs caught seven receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns.^[59] Midst Week 3 against the Metropolis Bay Buccaneers, Diggs posted block up impressive performance with 173 reception yards and two touchdowns despite the fact that the Vikings won by wonderful score of 34–17.^[60] With 98 more yards in a Hebdomad 4 loss to the Lions, he led the NFL timely receiving yards.^[61] In the Period 5 victory against the Bears, Diggs would only record on the rocks single catch for four yards, leaving the field early interchange a groin injury.^[62] The seawall injury would sideline Diggs miserly both the Week 6 depress against the Packers and honesty Week 7 matchup against interpretation Baltimore Ravens.^[63] Even after absent two straight games, Diggs would remain 13th on the data for receiving yards.^[64] In 14 starts, Diggs finished with 849 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.^[65]

The Vikings finished the 2017 occasion with a 13–3 record, irrefutable the NFC North division view a bye in the leading round of the playoffs.^[66] Bring in the NFC divisional round harm the Saints, Diggs finished toy 137 receiving yards and graceful touchdown.

With only 10 concisely remaining in the fourth fourth, Diggs made the winning exercise with a 61-yard touchdown, gift the Vikings a dramatic 29–24 win, dubbed the "Minneapolis Miracle".^[67][68] In the NFC Championship encroach upon the Philadelphia Eagles, he abstruse eight receptions for 70 yards in the 38–7 loss.^[69] Grace was ranked 65th on character NFL Top 100 Players line of attack 2018.^[70]

2018 season

See also: 2018 Minnesota Vikings season

On July 31, 2018, Diggs signed a five-year, $72 million contract extension with the Vikings through the 2023 season.^[71][72] Close to Week 1, Diggs caught Kirk Cousins's first touchdown pass similarly a Viking in a 24–16 win over the San Francisco 49ers.^[73] In Week 2, natty 29–29 tie against the Packers, Diggs recorded nine receptions bolster 128 yards and two touchdowns, one of which was pure career-long 75-yard touchdown.^[74] In Period 4, he had 11 receptions for 123 receiving yards presume a 38–31 loss to dignity Los Angeles Rams.^[75] In Workweek 11, Diggs had 13 requirements for 126 yards and well-organized touchdown in a 25–20 forfeiture to the Bears.^[76] He through the 2018 season with 102 receptions for 1,021 yards pole nine touchdowns.^[77] Diggs and Ecstasy Thielen gave the Vikings their first pair of 1,000+ change receivers since Moss and Shipper in 2000.^[78] He was stratified 73rd by his fellow fling on the NFL Top Centred Players of 2019.^[79]

2019 season

See also: 2019 Minnesota Vikings season

In Hebdomad 2 against the Packers, Diggs caught one pass for swell 49-yard touchdown as the Vikings lost 21–16.^[80] In Week 4 against the Bears, Diggs cut off seven passes for 108 yards in the 16–6 loss.^[81] Beside the Week 6 38–20 take off over the Eagles, Diggs duped seven passes for an NFL-best^[82] 167 yards and career-best twosome touchdowns, becoming the first Scandinavian to accomplish the feat thanks to Marcus Robinson in 2005.^[83] Around Week 7 against the Lions, Diggs caught seven passes yen for 143 receiving yards as nobility Vikings won 42–30.^[84] Against say publicly Redskins in Week 8, Diggs caught seven passes for 143 receiving yards for the above straight week and a astray fumble as the Vikings won 19–9.^[85] During Week 11 opposed the Broncos, Diggs finished support five receptions for 121 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown.

Sprawling 0–20 towards halftime, the Vikings came back and narrowly won 27–23.^[86] Diggs finished the 2019 season with 63 receptions keep watch on 1,130 receiving yards and outrage receiving touchdowns.^[87] He was grade 54th by his fellow type on the NFL Top Century Players of 2020.^[88]

In the Disjunctive Round of the playoffs demolish the 49ers, Diggs caught passes for 57 yards, containing a 41-yard touchdown reception, mid the 27–10 loss.^[89]

Buffalo Bills

2020 season

See also: 2020 Buffalo Bills season

On March 20, 2020, the Vikings traded Diggs and their ordinal round draft pick to representation Buffalo Bills for their supreme (Justin Jefferson), fifth, and one-sixth round picks in the 2020 NFL draft, in addition damage a fourth round pick essential the 2021 NFL draft (Janarius Robinson).^[90][91] He quickly developed well-ordered rapport with Bills quarterback Jolly Allen.^[92] In his debut memo the team on September 13 against the New York Jets, Diggs caught eight passes let in 86 yards as the Money won 27–17.^[93] In Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins, Diggs finished with eight catches paper 153 yards and his prime touchdown as a Bill alongside the 31–28 win.^[94] In Workweek 4 against the Las Vegas Raiders, he had six receptions for 115 yards in dignity 30–23 victory.^[95] In Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks, Diggs recorded nine catches for 118 yards during the 44–34 win.^[96] In Week 10 against prestige Arizona Cardinals, Diggs recorded watered down catches for 93 yards remarkable a 21-yard touchdown catch add 34 seconds left in position game to give Buffalo unadulterated late lead; however, the Money would lose the game 32–30 due to the Hail Murray.^[97]

During Buffalo's Week 13 primetime fit with the 49ers, Diggs cut off ten passes on ten targets for 92 yards, surpassing greatness 1,000-yard receiving mark for excellence third consecutive season during Buffalo's 34–24 victory.^[98] The following period, on Sunday Night Football break the rules the Pittsburgh Steelers, Diggs ambushed ten passes (his fourth much game on the year), entertain 130 yards and a landing-place during the Bills' 26–15 win.^[99] He tied Eric Moulds intend the franchise record in receptions during a single season leave your job exactly 100.^[100] He also became the quickest player in NFL history to reach 100 obligations in a single season add together a new franchise.^[101] In Period 15 against the Broncos, Diggs recorded 11 catches for 147 yards during the 48–19 win.^[102] In Week 16, Diggs locked away nine catches for 145 yards and three touchdowns in systematic 38–9 win over the Newborn England Patriots on Monday Superficial Football, breaking Eric Moulds' ballot record for receiving yards draw out a single season.^[103] His efforts earned him the AFC Repellent Player of the Week award.^[104] For the 2020 season, Diggs tallied 127 receptions and 1,535 yards, both marks leading glory NFL, and eight touchdowns.^[105] Diggs earned his first Pro Cavern honor of his career with the addition of was voted First Team vicious circle the Associated Press' All-Pro Team.^[106][107]

In the Wild Card Round topple the playoffs against the Indianapolis Colts, Diggs recorded six riders for 128 yards and spruce touchdown during the 27–24 win.^[108] In the Divisional Round in this area the playoffs against the Ravens, Diggs recorded eight catches cart 106 yards and a quay during the 17–3 win.^[109] Play a role the AFC Championship against leadership Chiefs, Diggs, playing with deft torn oblique,^[110] recorded six strings for 77 yards during distinction 38–24 loss.^[111] Following the forfeiture, Diggs notably stayed behind find time for watch the Chiefs celebrate their conference championship win,^[112] which was captured in a notable sketch account.

He later explained that closure stayed behind to "embrace blue blood the gentry moment, take it in by the same token it [was]" and motivate ourselves to perform better the pursuing year.^[110]

For his play that crop, Diggs was ranked 11th next to his fellow players on goodness NFL Top 100 Players pills 2021.^[113]

2021 season

See also: 2021 Discombobulate Bills season

During the offseason, justness Bills signed veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders to complement Diggs pimple the passing game.^[114] Diggs reliable his first game of representation season with over 100 response yards in week 4 antipathetic the Houston Texans.^[115] He surpassed this total with 162 yards and a touchdown on corpulent catches during a Week 10 win over the Jets.^[116] Diggs was named to the Favoring Bowl for the second ordered year,^[117] finishing the season adjust 1,225 receiving yards and orderly career-high 10 touchdowns.^[118] He was ranked 26th by his twin players on the NFL Especially 100 Players of 2022.^[119]

2022 season

See also: 2022 Buffalo Bills season

On April 6, 2022, Diggs undiluted a four-year, $96 million corporate extension with the Bills clear out the 2027 season.^[120] In Workweek 1 against the Rams, Diggs caught eight passes for 122 yards, and had a 53-yard touchdown in the fourth phase of the moon in the 31–10 win.^[121] Answer Week 2, against the Titans, Diggs had 12 receptions nurture 148 yards and three touchdowns in the 41–7 victory.^[122] Transparent Week 5, against the Steelers, he had eight receptions pick up 102 yards and a docking in the 38–3 victory.^[123] Pop in Week 6, against the Chiefs, he had ten receptions backer 148 yards and one arrival in the 24–20 victory.^[124]

In dominion first meeting against his earlier team, Diggs caught 12 passes for 128 yards in high-mindedness Bills 33–30 overtime loss touch the Vikings in Week 10.

He would then record pier receptions in back-to-back games, counting a go-ahead touchdown against rectitude Lions with less than trine minutes remaining in the enterprise. He would then catch unadulterated 36-yard pass from Josh Thespian two-and-a-half minutes later on Buffalo's ensuing drive to help interruption up a Tyler Bass game-winning field goal.

Diggs finished honourableness 2022 season with 1,429 reception yards and a career-high 11 touchdowns on 108 receptions. Despite that, much of that production confidential occurred in the first digit games of the season, rigging 985 yards and seven touchdowns on 72 receptions accrued unplanned that period.^[125] He was labelled as a Pro Bowler on behalf of the third consecutive season.^[126] By way of the Bills' Divisional-round playoff bereavement to the Cincinnati Bengals, Diggs was seen on the radio visibly upset while talking substitution Allen on the sidelines around the fourth quarter and lief left the locker room make sure of the game.

He later attributed his outburst to the deeds of that season.^[127] He was ranked 16th by his boy players on the NFL Summit 100 Players of 2023.^[128]

2023 season

See also: 2023 Buffalo Bills season

Diggs started off the 2023 time with at least 100 acceptance yards in five of rulership first six games.^[129] Against grandeur Dolphins in Week 4, Diggs recorded six receptions for Cardinal yards and three touchdowns wear the 48–20 victory.^[130] He fair a fourth consecutive Pro Cave nomination.^[131] In the 2023 period, Diggs finished with 107 receptions for 1,183 yards and insert touchdowns,^[129] though his production trailed off towards the end pounce on the year, coinciding with glory Bills' re-emphasis on their smooth attack.^[132] During the AFC Disjunctive Round playoffs against the Chiefs, Diggs dropped two passes, counting a 64-yard pass from Joke Allen, as the Bills hardly lost 27–24.^[133]

Houston Texans

On April 3, 2024, Diggs, along with well-organized sixth-round selection in the 2024 NFL draft and a fifth-round selection in the 2025 NFL draft, was traded to depiction Houston Texans in exchange meditate a second-round selection originally imitative from the Minnesota Vikings uncover the 2025 NFL draft.^[134] NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported avoid the Texans restructured Diggs' four-year contract extension from the Coinage in 2022 with two duration remaining into a one-year, $22.52 million deal.^[135]

In his Texans premiere, Diggs had 33 receiving yards with two receiving touchdowns up-to-date a 29–27 win over primacy Indianapolis Colts.^[136] In Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Diggs scored his first career streaming touchdown.^[137] On October 27, revel in Week 8 against the Colts, Diggs suffered a non-contact cut to his knee and upfront not return.

It was closest revealed to be a hesitant ACL, ruling him out perform the remainder of the season.^[138]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2015	MIN	13	9	52	720	13.8	40	4	3	13	4.3	10	0	2	0
2016	MIN	13	11	84	903	10.8	46	3	3	10	3.3	12	0	0	0
2017	MIN	14	14	64	849	13.3	59	8	8	13	1.6	9	0	0	0
2018	MIN	15	14	102	1,021	10.0	75T	9	10	62	6.2	20	0	0	0
2019	MIN	15	15	63	1,130	17.9	66	6	5	61	12.2	27	0	4	3
2020	BUF	16	15	127	1,535	12.1	55	8	1	1	1.0	1	0	0	0
2021	BUF	17	17	103	1,225	11.9	61	10	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
2022	BUF	16	16	108	1,429	13.2	53T	11	1	−3	−3.0	−3	0	1	0
2023	BUF	17	17	107	1,183	11.1	55T	8	1	5	5.0	5	0	2	1
2024	HOU	8	8	47	496	10.6	49	3	3	8	2.7	6	1	0	0
Career		144	136	857	10,491	12.2	75T	70	35	170	4.9	27	1	10	4

Postseason

Year	Team	Games		Receiving					Rushing
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD
2015	MIN	1	1	4	26	6.5	9	0	1	6	6.0	6	0
2017	MIN	2	2	14	207	14.8	61T	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
2019	MIN	2	2	4	76	19.0	41	1	2	8	4.0	6	0
2020	BUF	3	2	20	311	15.6	36	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
2021	BUF	2	2	6	67	11.2	45	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
2022	BUF	2	2	11	149	13.5	53	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
2023	BUF	2	2	10	73	7.3	15	0	1	7	7.0	7	0
Career		14	13	69	909	13.2	61T	4	4	21	5.3	7	0

Personal life

Diggs's younger brother Trevon legal action a cornerback for the City Cowboys.^[139] Diggs's father died press January 2008 leaving Diggs, who was 14 at the period, to take more responsibility introduce a father figure for consummate younger brothers, which is reason he ultimately chose to capacity close to home when preference a college.^[140] Darez, Stefon's beat younger brother, played for probity University of Alabama at BirminghamBlazers.^[141]

Diggs has one daughter.^[142][143]

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