He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. As a junior, he tallied 78 receptions for 1,008 yards and 15 touchdowns. As a senior, he had 1,269 receiving yards. He was a two-time All-Washington, D.C. Metro selection at receiver. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[2]
College career
As a true freshman at Alabama in 2016, Diggs played safety, wide receiver, and was a return specialist. He finished the year with five tackles and one forced fumble on defense, 11 receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown on offense and had 296 total return yards on special teams.[3]
As a sophomore in 2017, Diggs switched to cornerback full-time.[4][5] He was a starter for the season opener against Florida State, before being passed on the depth chart by Levi Wallace. He posted six tackles and three passes defended. He also played on special teams, returning 18 punts for 154 yards with a long of 21 yards, and two kickoffs for 74 yards.[6]
As a junior in 2018, Diggs started the first six games of the season, before being lost for the year with a broken foot he suffered against Arkansas.[7] He finished the year with 20 tackles and an interception.[8]
As a senior in 2019, he started 12 games, while registering 37 tackles, three interceptions (tied for second on the team), eight passes defended (tied for the team lead) and two fumble recoveries, including a 100-yard touchdown return against Tennessee.[9] He returned an interception for an 84-yard touchdown, recovered two fumbles (one for a touchdown) and had 100-plus combined return yards against Arkansas.[10] He had a career-high 10 tackles against LSU.[11]
Diggs playing for the Cowboys in his rookie season.
Diggs was named the starter at right cornerback, helping fill the void left by Byron Jones's departure in free agency. In Week 3 against the Seattle Seahawks, Diggs forced a fumble on DK Metcalf at the goal line and the ball broke the plane of the endzone and went out of bounds, resulting in a touchback. Diggs was able to force the fumble after Metcalf slowed down and held the ball out with one hand near the goal line.[14] In Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns, Diggs recorded his first career sack on Baker Mayfield during the 49–38 loss.[15] In Week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football, Diggs recorded his first two career interceptions off of passes thrown by Carson Wentz during the 23–9 loss.[16] He suffered a fractured bone in his foot in Week 9 and was placed on injured reserve on November 18, 2020.[17] On December 19, 2020, Diggs was activated off of injured reserve.[18] He started 11 out of 12 games, playing through knee and shoulder injuries, as part of a defensive unit that struggled during the season. He had 56 tackles (sixth on the team), 3 interceptions (led the team), 14 passes defensed (led the team), one sack and one forced fumble.[19][20]
2021
Diggs was named the starter at left cornerback. He scored his first career touchdown off an interception thrown by Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts during a Week 3 victory.[21] Diggs was awarded the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September.[22] In Week 4, Diggs had four tackles and two interceptions in a 36–28 win over the Carolina Panthers, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.[23] In Week 6, Diggs had his second touchdown off an interception thrown by New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones, giving Dallas a late 26–21 lead.[24] Diggs tied an NFL record for most consecutive games with an interception to start a season with six games (Brian Russell in 2003).[25] Diggs also joined Hall of Famer Rod Woodson in recording seven interceptions in the first six games of a season.[26] Diggs recorded his 11th interception of the season against the Washington Football Team on December 26, tying the Cowboys single-season record held by Everson Walls (1981).[27] Overall, Diggs finished the 2021 season with a league-leading 11 interceptions, which was also the highest single-season mark by any NFL player since Walls in 1981.[28] He also registered 56 tackles (seventh on the team) and 21 passes defensed (led the team).[29][30] His breakout season earned him First Team All-Pro recognition.[31] He was ranked 23rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.[32]
2022
Diggs registered a career-high 59 combined tackles, adding another 3 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery as the Cowboys finished 12–5 on the season.[33][34] He earned Pro Bowl honors for the 2022 season.[35] He was ranked 60th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.[36]
2023
On July 25, 2023, Diggs signed a five-year, $97 million contract extension with the Cowboys worth up to $104 million in potential bonuses.[37] On September 21, Diggs tore the ACL in his left knee during 1-on-1 drills in practice. He was later ruled out for the rest of the season.[38]
2024
Diggs started training camp on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list. His ACL rehabilitation was ahead of schedule and he played in the Cowboys' Week 1 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, where he recorded his first interception of the season.[39] In Week 10's matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, Diggs recorded an interception in the end zone.[40]
On December 14, the Cowboys announced that Diggs would miss the rest of the season to have surgery to repair a knee injury in the same leg as his ACL tear the prior year, which he had been dealing with for most of the season. In the 11 games he played, Diggs had 42 tackles and two interceptions.[41]
Diggs's father Aron died in January 2008 at the age of 39 due to congestive heart failure.[46] Trevon has two sons, Aaiden (born November 2016, with Sierra Danielle) and Chosen Alexander (born August 2021, with Yasmine Lopez), and a daughter Harlo Rose (born August 2024, with Joie Chavis).
↑ Walsh, Christopher (October 24, 2019). "The Best Kind of Mistake". Sports Illustrated Alabama Crimson Tide News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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