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2019 Football Roster

Diggs, Trevon
Trevon Diggs
Diggs, Trevon
Diggs, Trevon
Diggs, Trevon
Diggs, Trevon
Diggs, Trevon
Trevon Diggs
Diggs, Trevon
Jersey Number 7

Trevon Diggs

  • Position:
    DB
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    207
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Gaithersburg, Md.
  • High School:
    Avalon School

Senior (2019)

Selected as a first team All-American by Pro Football Focus ... tabbed a second team All-American by the AFCA and The Sporting News ... third team All-America selection by the Associated Press ... earned All-SEC first team recognition from the Associated Press ... selected as second team All-SEC honoree by the league coaches ... tied for the team lead in pass breakups with eight ... allowed a passer rating of just 44.5 when he was targeted, according to PFF ... totaled 37 tackles, including half a stop for loss (-1 yard) to go with three interceptions to tie for second on the team as a senior ... tallied 79 yards on his picks, including an 84-yard pick-six against Arkansas ... also scooped up two fumbles and accounted for a score and 100-plus combined return yards ... named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List ... selected as one of the defensive players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his efforts against New Mexico State, South Carolina and Mississippi State. Duke: Recorded one of the Crimson Tide’s two interceptions on the day while adding a fumble recovery and two tackles in the season opener. New Mexico State: Contributed four tackles in the home opener ... his efforts to help limit the Aggies to only 161 yards passing earned him defensive player of the week accolades from the Tide coaches. South Carolina: Selected as one of the defensive players of the week by the Alabama staff for his play in Columbia ... recorded three tackles and helped lock down his side of the field. Southern Miss: Picked off his second pass of the season while adding three tackles on the day ... played a key role in helping UA limit the Golden Eagles to just 174 yards passing. Ole Miss: Notched a pair of tackles and broke up a pass against the Rebels ... also saw time at kick and punt returner on the day. Texas A&M: Broke up two passes, part of the Tide’s 10 on the afternoon ... added four tackles in College Station. Tennessee: Returned a Volunteers’ fumble 100-plus yards, picking up the loose ball inside the Tide’s end zone and returning it for six ... contributed two tackles and a pass breakup to go with the fumble recovery. Arkansas: Picked off his third pass of the season and returned the errant throw 84 yards for a touchdown, the first pick-six of his career ... added two tackles and broke up a pass in the Tide’s Homecoming victory. LSU: Recorded a career-high 10 tackles against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Earned defensive player of the week accolades from the Tide coaches for his play in Starkville ... contributed four tackles, including half a stop for loss (-1 yard) ... added one pass breakup, just missing a one-handed interception as the ground broke the ball loose. Western Carolina: Broke up one pass on Senior Day ... helped limit the Catamounts to only 112 yards passing. Auburn: Finished with one tackle and a pass breakup in the Iron Bowl matchup. Michigan: Elected to sit out the Citrus Bowl.

Junior (2018)

One of the Tide’s top athletes who has seen time in various roles across his three seasons ... worked into the starting role at corner for his junior campaign ... suffered a foot injury at Arkansas that sidelined him for the remainder of the 2018 season ... tied for fourth in the SEC in passes defensed at seven before his injury ... broke up a team-high six passes while picking off his first career pass ... added 20 tackles and one forced fumble through his six starts at corner ... selected to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List going into the new season ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaching staff for his play against Louisiana. Louisville: Broke up one pass against the Cardinals. Arkansas State: Collected two tackles and broke up a pass in the home opener. Ole Miss: Totaled two pass breakups, making a pair of athletic plays to get a hand on balls that would have resulted in big gains ... added one tackle and fielded a punt to round out his night in Oxford. Texas A&M: Recorded a career-high six tackles and added one pass breakup against the Aggies. Louisiana: Picked off his first career pass to end the first half against the Ragin’ Cajuns ... also forced his first fumble of the season and contributed four tackles on the day to earn defensive player of the week accolades from the UA coaching staff. Arkansas: Suffered a significant foot injury against the Razorbacks ... tallied a career-high seven tackles while breaking up one pass in Fayetteville.

Sophomore (2017)

One of the Tide's top athletes who made the shift to strictly the defensive side of the ball as a sophomore while resuming his return duties from his freshman campaign ... returned 18 punts for 154 yards with a long of 21 while bringing back two kickoffs for 74 yards ... added six tackles and three pass breakups on defense ... earned special teams player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his play against Mercer, Auburn and Clemson. Florida State: Made his first career start at cornerback against the Seminoles ... totaled one tackle on the night. Fresno State: Entered in a reserve role at defensive back while also resuming his punt and kick return duties ... returned a pair of punts for a combined 12 yards with a long of eight ... registered one kickoff return totaling 19 yards. Colorado State: Returned one punt for a season-long nine yards against the Rams. Vanderbilt: Saw time in the defensive secondary while also continuing work in the return game ... returned two punts for 17 yards with a season-long return of 11 yards. Ole Miss: Exited the game just before halftime with a foot injury ... returned two punts for a combined 37 yards, nearly breaking one for a score on his season-long 21-yard return. Arkansas: Played on both special teams and in the secondary for the Tide ... finished with one tackle from his corner position ... returned three punts for 11 yards on the night. Tennessee: Saw time in the defensive secondary, recording his first career pass breakup against the Vols. LSU: Appeared on kickoff coverage but did not have a chance to return any kicks against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Made one tackle on special teams, downing the Bulldog kick returner after a gain of only 17 yards. Mercer: Saw significant playing time against the Bears, recording two tackles ... set a career-high mark for pass breakups with two on the day ... selected as one of the Tide coaching staff's special teams player of the week for his stop on kickoff coverage. Auburn: Recorded a new career-long with a 55-yard kickoff return, the longest kickoff return by any Crimson Tide player in 2017 ... recognized as a special teams player of the week by the UA coaches for his game against the Tigers. Clemson: Set the tone for the game, blowing up the Tiger returner on the opening kickoff for his lone tackle on the night ... returned a career-high tying three punts for 30 yards with a long of 14 ... his efforts earned him special teams player of the week accolades from the Tide coaching staff. Georgia: Returned a career-high five punts for a combined 38 yards ... had a long return of 14 against the Bulldogs.

Freshman (2016)

A versatile athlete who saw time on both offense and defense while returning kickoffs and punts ... returned seven kickoffs for 166 yards to average 23.7 yards per return with a long return of 41 ... also had 13 punt returns for 130 yards with a long of 47 ... totaled 11 receptions for 88 yards and one touchdown to average 8.0 yards per catch with a long of 17 ... registered five tackles on the season with a forced fumble as well ... named one of the special teams players of the week by the UA coaching staff for his games against Chattanooga and Florida. USC: Was part of the back line on return team to start the game, taking the Trojans' first kickoff for a return of 24 yards ... also saw time in the defensive secondary by game's end. Western Kentucky: Resumed kickoff return duties while seeing time at punt returner and on offense ... returned three kickoffs for 63 yards with a long of 24 ... brought back two punts for 15 yards with 13 being his longest ... caught his first career pass, a 14-yard reception from Jalen Hurts for a first down. Ole Miss: Returned three kickoffs for 79 yards with a season high of 41 yards on his second return of the day ... also saw time in the defensive secondary late in the game. Kent State: Registered a season-high three catches for 23 yards with a long reception of 17 ... did not return any kickoffs as the Golden Flashes lone kick of the day was a short one for a fair catch at the Alabama 29. Kentucky: Caught two passes for 14 yards with a long of nine ... also saw time on special teams against the Wildcats. Arkansas: Registered one tackle on kickoff coverage against the Razorbacks. Tennessee: Played on offense, defense and special teams ... finished with one reception for 13 yards while adding a tackle on kickoff coverage, his second stop of the season. Texas A&M: Saw time against the Aggies, recording one tackle on kickoff coverage. LSU: Earned the role of punt returner, replacing an injured Eddie Jackson ... fielded all punts but returned only one for a gain of one yard ... also saw time on offense, catching one pass for nine yards. Mississippi State: Earned playing time on offense while resuming his role as punt returner ... caught one pass for five yards and his first career touchdown ... returned one punt for one yard as well. Chattanooga: Named a special teams player of the week for his efforts against the Mocs ... returned three punts for 20 yards with a long of 14 ... also saw time on offense but did not record any receptions. Auburn: Caught a pair of passes for 10 yards with a long reception of seven yards against the Tigers ... also returned two punts with long return of eight yards. Florida: Earned himself special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaches for his performance against the Gators ... returned three punts for 90 total yards, including his longest return of the season for 47 which he nearly broke for a touchdown ... added two tackles, both on kickoff coverage ... forced a fumble on his second tackle of the game. Washington: Returned one punt for three yards against the Huskies. Clemson: Saw time against the Tigers but did not record any stats.

High School and Personal Data

One of the elite cornerback prospects and a top athlete in the 2016 class ... a consensus four-star prospect ... ranked 113th in the 247Composite while being listed as the No. 4 athlete and the fifth-best player in the state of Maryland ... Scout.com rated him at No. 115 in the Scout300 and the No. 11 athlete ... Scout.com also seeded him as the No. 1 athlete in the eastern half of the county ... rated as the No. 1 wide receiver in Maryland, No. 135 in the Rivals300 and the No. 29 receiver ... listed at No. 125 in the ESPN300, the No. 6 athlete nationally and the top athlete in the state of Maryland ... No. 185 in the Top247 ... ranked as the No. 7 athlete nationally and the No. 6 player in the state of Maryland ... member of the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team (No. 105) ... participated in Nike's "The Opening" in 2015 ... caught 78 passes for 1,008 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior in 2014 ... two-time All-Met receiver by the Washington Post ... coached by Tyree Spinner at The Avalon School ... brother of former Maryland star and current Minnesota Viking Stefon Diggs ... chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia, Auburn, Maryland, LSU and Tennessee.