Fadil Diggs

Fadil Diggs (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 the Syracuse Orange. Diggs was selected by the Saints in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Fadil Diggs

Diggs with Syracuse in 2024
No. 40 – New Orleans Saints
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(2001-10-15) October 15, 2001 (age 23) East Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:	Woodrow Wilson (Camden, New Jersey)
College:	Texas A&M (2020–2023) Syracuse (2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 7th round, 254th pick
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

High school career

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

Texas A&M

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

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

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]