Stefon Marsean Diggs(born November 29, 1993) is an American professionalfootballwide receiverfor theHouston Texansof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theMaryland Terrapinsand was selected by theMinnesota Vikingsin the fifth round of the2015 NFL draft.

Stefon Diggs
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Diggs with theBuffalo Billsin 2021
No. 1 –Houston Texans
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1993-11-29)November 29, 1993(age 30)
Gaithersburg, Maryland,U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Good Counsel
(Olney, Maryland)
College:Maryland(2012–2014)
NFL draft:2015/ round: 5 / pick: 146
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions:857
Receiving yards:10,491
Receiving touchdowns:70
StatsatPro Football Reference

Diggs became a full-time starter for the Vikings midway through his rookie year despite his late-round draft status. He became part of an effective receiving tandem alongsideAdam Thielen,with his highlights including catching the "Minneapolis Miracle"pass during the2017–18 NFL playoffs.The following offseason, Diggs received a 5-year extension, playing two more seasons in Minnesota before being traded to theBuffalo Billsin 2020. With the Bills, he became the fastest receiver to surpass 100 catches with his new team and brokeEric Moulds' franchise record for receiving yards in a season. Diggs led all NFL receivers in 2020 with 127receptionsand 1,535 receiving yards.[1]He was traded to the Texans in 2024.

Early life

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Diggs attendedOur Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolinMontgomery County, Maryland,where he playedfootballand rantrack.[2]He recorded 810 yards receiving with 23touchdownsas a junior in 2010, and was runner-up for theGatoradeMaryland Player of the Year. As a senior, he recorded 770 yards receiving and 8 touchdowns, and racked up 277 rushing yards and three more touchdowns on the ground; he also saw time on defense, recording 31.5tackles,5.5tackles for loss,and 1sack.In recognition of his efforts, he was a first team All-metro selection atwide receiverbyThe Washington Postand All-county selection by theMontgomery Gazette.Following his senior season, he was named MVP of the U.S. Army All-American Junior Combine in 2011 and was invited to play in the 2012U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[3]

Intrack and field,Diggs competed as asprinter.In 2011, he placed 7th in the100-meter dashin the prelims of the Bill Carver T&F Classic with a time of 12.00 seconds and helped lead his4 × 200 mteam to a third-place finish with a time of 1:32.10 minutes. The members of that relay consisted of fellow NFL playersKendall Fuller,Blake Countess,and a National Champion 400m sprinter Sean Sutton.[4][5]As a senior, he recorded a personal-best time of 22.30 seconds in the200-meter dashat the Darius Ray Invitational and ran a third leg on the4 × 100 msquad, helping the Falcons earn a second-place finish with a time of 43.50 seconds.[6]He was also timed at 4.43 seconds in the40-yard dash.

A consensus five-star recruit, Diggs was viewed as one of the best players in the nation. He was considered the second-best wide receiver recruit in the nation and was rated as the No.1 recruit in the state ofMarylandbyRivals.com.[7]He was ranked as the No. 13 prospect in the nation and the No. 3 athlete in the class of 2012 byESPN.com.Scout.comrated him as the No. 2 wide receiver prospect in the nation.[8]Diggs chose to stay close to home and committed to theUniversity of Marylandon February 10, 2012.[9]He also had scholarship offers fromFlorida,USC,Cal,Ohio State,andAuburn,among others.[10]

College career

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Diggs with a fan after committing to Maryland

Diggs accepted an athletic scholarship to attend theUniversity of MarylandinCollege Park,[9]where he played on coachRandy Edsall'sMaryland Terrapins footballteam from 2012 to 2014.[11]

Freshman season (2012)

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Diggs (left) prepares to lead block for Terps running back Brandon Ross

As atrue freshmanin 2012, Diggs played in 11 of Maryland's 12 games at wide receiver and onspecial teams,missing just one game, due to an ankle injury.[12]He ranked second in theAtlantic Coast Conference(ACC) and eighth nationally with 172.4 all-purpose yards per game, while his 1,896 all-purpose yards were the second most in a single season in school history, trailing onlyTorrey Smith,who posted 2,192 yards in 2009. He ranked fifth in the conference in receiving yards (77.1/game), second in kick return average (28.5), and fifth in punt return average (10.0). He led the team inreceptions(54), receiving yards (848), and touchdown receptions (6). In his first collegiate game againstWilliam & Mary,he caught three passes for 30 yards and returned three punts for a total of 50 yards.[13]He totaled 223 all-purpose yards, which came on 57 receiving yards, 68 yards on five punt returns and 98 yards on threekickoff returnsagainstConnecticut.[14]For his performance againstWest Virginia,he received ACC Rookie of the Week honors after posting 201 all-purpose yards, including three receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns, 63 yards on three kickoff returns and 25 yards on four punt returns.[15]He started at wide receiver vs. Wake Forest, and recorded a second straight 100-yard receiving game with 105 yards on five receptions; his 63-yard reception in the fourth quarter was the longest by a Terp for the season and set up the game-winning touchdown by Justus Pickett.[16]He earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for his play. AgainstVirginia,he caught 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), recording 239 all-purpose yards and earning ACC Specialist of the Week honors.[17]He totaled 152 yards on a season-high 11 receptions, including a 66-yard touchdown againstBoston College,earning ACC Rookie of the Week for the third time.[18]He recorded eight catches for 82 yards atNorth Carolina,had four kick returns for 146 yards, including a 99-yard touchdown return to open the second half. He also completed his first career pass for an eight-yard touchdown at the end of the first half.[19]He finished second toMiami'sDuke Johnsonin the ACC Freshman of the Year voting.[20]

Sophomore season (2013)

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As asophomorein 2013, Diggs played in only seven games, missing the final six games of the season after suffering a season-ending injury atWake Forest.He was an honorable mention All-ACC selection by the media and coaches despite the injury. He began his sophomore campaign with an impressive game againstFIU,recording 98 yards receiving and one touchdown and 70 return yards on three kickoffs.[21]His impressive play carried over againstOld Dominionby recording a career-best 179 yards receiving and a touchdown, earning ACC Receiver of the Week honors for his play.[22]He had 110 receiving yards and a touchdown againstConnecticut.[23]However, in Maryland's 34–10 loss to Wake Forest, Diggs broke his right fibula, ending his season. In that game, Diggs managed to pull in eight catches for 67 yards. For the season, he hauled in 34 passes for 587 yards and 3 touchdowns.[24]

Junior season (2014)

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Diggs picks up 33 yards on a reception against Old Dominion University during the Terps 47–10 win on September 7, 2013

As a junior, in his final season at Maryland, Diggs played in 10 games but again missed games due to injury. He earned second teamAll-Big Ten Conferencehonors from the coaches and was named an honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree by the media. He led the team in receptions with 62, receiving yards with 792 and receiving touchdowns with five all in ten games.[25]He had three 100-yard receiving games for the season, which tied for fourth in the conference. He hauled in five balls for 127 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown (the longest touchdown reception of his career) againstWest Virginiaon September 13.[26]He brought in six catches for 112 yards and a touchdown atIndiana.[27]He posted a team-high seven catches for 52 yards and a score againstOhio State.[28]He tallied a team-high nine receptions for 130 yards and took a short screen pass 53 yards for a touchdown againstIowa.[29]He missed theMichigan Stategame due to suspension and the final two games due to a lacerated kidney.[30]In his first game since suffering a lacerated kidney on November 1, Diggs was one of the few bright spots during Maryland's 45–21 loss toStanford;he had 10 catches for 138 yards, including a 26-yard catch-and-run that helped set up the Terps' first touchdown.[31]

College statistics

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Season Team Receiving Rushing Kick return 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

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Pre-draft

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After his junior season, Diggs decided to forgo his senior season and entered the2015 NFL draft.[32][33]

External videos
Diggs' NFL Combine workout
Diggs gets drafted by Minnesota
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
195 lb
(88 kg)
31+14in
(0.79 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.46 s 1.53 s 2.58 s 4.11 s 7.03 s 35 in
(0.89 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
11 reps
All values fromNFL Combine,short shuttle and bench fromPro Day[34][35]

Diggs (6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 195 pounds (88 kg)) ran the40-yard dashin 4.46 seconds at the2015 NFL Combineand stood on those numbers at hisPro Day.He ran the20-yard shuttlein 4.11 seconds and also had a 60-yard long shuttle time of 11.46 seconds.

Minnesota Vikings

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2015 season

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

Diggs with theMinnesota Vikingsin 2015

Diggs was inactive during the Vikings' first three games of the season. He got his first chance to play in Week 4 against theDenver Broncosbecause of injuries to receiversCharles JohnsonandJarius Wrightand responded with six catches on ten targets and a team-high 87 yards in Minnesota's 23–20 loss at Denver.[38]In his first career start against theKansas City Chiefsin Week 6, Diggs took full advantage to become the first Vikings' receiver since Week 14 in the previous season to record a 100-yard game, finishing with seven catches for 129 yards, including a 30-yard reception on a crucial third-down.[39]Diggs officially received the starting wide receiver role, opposite that of teammateMike Wallace,against theDetroit Lionsin Week 7. Diggs put up his second straight 100-yard game, hauling in six passes for 108 yards; in the third quarter, Diggs beat veteran cornerbackRashean Mathiswith a double move then laid out to make a highlight-reel 36-yard touchdown catch in the end zone, the first of his NFL career.[40]SinceRandy Mossin 1998, Diggs was the first Vikings rookie to record consecutive 100-yard games, and 80 or more receiving yards in his first three games. In the Vikings' 23–20 win over theChicago Bearsin Week 8, Diggs recorded his fourth consecutive game with at least five catches and 80 yards.[41]On a crucial third-down play with only 2:00 left, Diggs caught a short pass fromTeddy Bridgewaterat the 30-yard line, then he spun around cornerbackSherrick McManisand turned upfield over his right shoulder with open space in front of him. He shook a defender at the five-yard line and dove past another into the end zone, tying the game 20–20. Diggs wound up being the Vikings' leading receiver, hauling in six catches for 95 yards and a 40-yard touchdown. Diggs' yardage over four games ranks him second among all NFL players in their first four career games since 1960, behind onlyAnquan Boldin's 464 yards in 2003.

In Week 9, Diggs led the team in receptions (3) and yards (42) and recovered afumblebyAdrian Petersonin the Vikings' overtime win over theSt. Louis Rams.[42]Diggs recorded two receptions for 46 yards in the Vikings week 10 win over theOakland Raiders.[43]In the Vikings' loss toGreen Bayin Week 11, Diggs topped the 50-yard receiving mark for the first time in three weeks, recording six receptions for 66 yards.[44]In Week 12, against theAtlanta Falcons,Diggs recorded four receptions for 31 yards. During the game, he had an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty due to his celebration of spinning the ball into Falcons' safetyCharles Godfreyafter his 16-yard reception in converting a 3rd & 8.[45][46]After a quiet six-game streak, Diggs re-emerged in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears; he hauled in three receptions for 55 yards with a career-high two touchdowns that helped the Vikings defeat the Bears 38–17. He caught his first of the day in Minnesota's first drive on a 15-yard pass in the back-left corner of the end zone from Bridgewater for a 7–0 lead. On his second score, Bridgewater found him on a short crossing pattern across the middle on third down and Diggs accelerated towards the sidelines, juked one defender and carried another on his back for seven yards to complete a 33-yard catch and run that put the Vikings up 24–7.[47]On January 19, 2016, Diggs was named to thePro Football Writers of America's (PFWA) 2015 NFL All-Rookie team.[48]Despite being inactive for the first three games of the 2015 campaign, Diggs led the Vikings in receptions with 52 and receiving yards with 720 yards including 13 receptions of 20+ yards.[49]It was the 2nd-most receiving yardage by a rookie that year behind Raiders' wideoutAmari Cooper(1,070).

2016 season

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In the season opening game at theTennessee Titanson September 11, Diggs led the Vikings with seven catches for 103 yards on nine targets.[50]Despite being listed as the team's No. 2 wide receiver behindCharles Johnson,Diggs still led the team in targets, receptions, and yards as the Vikings were forced to throw more than expected with the Titans bottling up the running game.[51]In Week 2, Diggs posted another stellar performance against the Packers onSunday Night Football.With the Packers stacking the box to stop the running game, Diggs exploited man-to-man coverage from second-year cornerbackDamarious Randalland became the focal point of the offense, playing a key role in the Vikings' 17–14 win over the Packers as he finished the game with career-highs in both catches with nine and receiving yards with 182.[52]This game wasSam Bradford's first as a Viking, and the team's first in the newU.S. Bank Stadium.He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week, becoming the ninth different Viking to earn NFC Player of the Week honors under head coachMike Zimmer.Combining his 182 yards with his 103-yard performance at Tennessee in Week 1, Diggs became only the third receiver in team history to have back-to-back 100-plus-yard games in the first two games of the season, joiningGene Washington(152 and 172 in 1969) andCris Carter(121 and 107 in 1997).[53]After Week 2, Diggs was the leader in receiving yards in the NFL.[54]In the Vikings' overtime loss against the Lions in Week 9, Diggs set a personal-best with 13 catches for 80 yards, which passedRandy MossandPercy Harvin(10 apiece) for receptions against the Lions.[55]His 13 receptions also set a team record for most receptions in a November game and ranks third all-time behindRickey Young(15) andCris Carter(14).[56]Diggs was part of a receiving duo, along withAdam Thielen,that became the first pair of Vikings wide receivers with 900 yards each sinceRandy MossandCris Carteraccomplished that back in 2000. Diggs finished the season with 84 receptions on 111 targets for 903 yards and three touchdowns.[57]His 75% catch rate ranked fifth among NFL wide receivers in 2016.[58]

2017 season

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Diggs celebrating after scoring a touchdown against theWashington Redskins.

On September 11, 2017, in the season opener against theNew Orleans SaintsonMonday Night Football,Diggs caught seven receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns.[59]During Week 3 against theTampa Bay Buccaneers,Diggs posted an impressive performance with 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns as the Vikings won by a score of 34–17.[60]With 98 more yards in a Week 4 loss to the Lions, he led the NFL in receiving yards.[61]In the Week 5 victory against the Bears, Diggs would only record a single catch for four yards, leaving the field early with a groin injury.[62]The groin injury would sideline Diggs for both the Week 6 victory against the Packers and the Week 7 matchup against theBaltimore Ravens.[63]Even after missing two straight games, Diggs would remain 13th on the list for receiving yards.[64]In 14 starts, Diggs finished with 849 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.[65]

The Vikings finished the 2017 season with a 13–3 record, clinching theNFC Northdivision and a bye in the first round of the playoffs.[66]In the NFC divisional round against the Saints, Diggs finished with 137 receiving yards and a touchdown. With only 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Diggs made the winning play with a 61-yard touchdown, giving the Vikings a dramatic 29–24 win, dubbed the "Minneapolis Miracle".[67][68]In the NFC Championship against thePhiladelphia Eagles,he had eight receptions for 70 yards in the 38–7 loss.[69]He was ranked 65th on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2018.[70]

2018 season

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On July 31, 2018, Diggs signed a five-year, $72 million contract extension with the Vikings through the 2023 season.[71][72]During Week 1, Diggs caughtKirk Cousins's first touchdown pass as a Viking in a 24–16 win over theSan Francisco 49ers.[73]In Week 2, a 29–29 tie against the Packers, Diggs recorded nine receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns, one of which was a career-long 75-yard touchdown.[74]In Week 4, he had 11 receptions for 123 receiving yards in a 38–31 loss to theLos Angeles Rams.[75]In Week 11, Diggs had 13 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown in a 25–20 loss to the Bears.[76]He finished the 2018 season with 102 receptions for 1,021 yards and nine touchdowns.[77]Diggs and Adam Thielen gave the Vikings their first pair of 1,000+ yard receivers since Moss and Carter in 2000.[78]He was ranked 73rd by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2019.[79]

2019 season

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Diggs in a game against the Redskins

In Week 2 against the Packers, Diggs caught one pass for a 49-yard touchdown as the Vikings lost 21–16.[80]In Week 4 against the Bears, Diggs caught seven passes for 108 yards in the 16–6 loss.[81]During the Week 6 38–20 win over the Eagles, Diggs caught seven passes for an NFL-best[82]167 yards and career-best three touchdowns, becoming the first Viking to accomplish the feat since Marcus Robinson in 2005.[83]During Week 7 against the Lions, Diggs caught seven passes for 143 receiving yards as the Vikings won 42–30.[84]Against the Redskins in Week 8, Diggs caught seven passes for 143 receiving yards for the second straight week and a lost fumble as the Vikings won 19–9.[85]During Week 11 against the Broncos, Diggs finished with five receptions for 121 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown. Trailing 0–20 towards halftime, the Vikings came back and narrowly won 27–23.[86]Diggs finished the 2019 season with 63 receptions for 1,130 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.[87]He was ranked 54th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2020.[88]

In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the 49ers, Diggs caught two passes for 57 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown reception, during the 27–10 loss.[89]

Buffalo Bills

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2020 season

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On March 20, 2020, the Vikings traded Diggs and their seventh round draft pick to theBuffalo Billsfor their first, fifth, and sixth round picks in the2020 NFL draft,in addition to a fourth round pick in the2021 NFL draft(Janarius Robinson).[90][91]He quickly developed a rapport with Bills quarterbackJosh Allen.[92]In his debut with the team on September 13 against theNew York Jets,Diggs caught eight passes for 86 yards as the Bills won 27–17.[93]In Week 2 against theMiami Dolphins,Diggs finished with eight catches for 153 yards and his first touchdown as a Bill during the 31–28 win.[94]In Week 4 against theLas Vegas Raiders,he had six receptions for 115 yards in the 30–23 victory.[95] In Week 9 against theSeattle Seahawks,Diggs recorded nine catches for 118 yards during the 44–34 win.[96]In Week 10 against theArizona Cardinals,Diggs recorded ten catches for 93 yards and a 21-yard touchdown catch with 34 seconds left in the game to give Buffalo a late lead; however, the Bills would lose the game 32–30 due to theHail Murray.[97]

During Buffalo's Week 13 primetime matchup with the 49ers, Diggs caught ten passes on ten targets for 92 yards, surpassing the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the third consecutive season during Buffalo's 34–24 victory.[98]The following week, onSunday Night Footballagainst thePittsburgh Steelers,Diggs caught ten passes (his fourth such game on the year), for 130 yards and a touchdown during the Bills' 26–15 win.[99]He tiedEric Mouldsfor the franchise record in receptions during a single season with exactly 100.[100]He also became the quickest player in NFL history to reach 100 catches in a single season with a new franchise.[101] In Week 15 against the Broncos, Diggs recorded 11 catches for 147 yards during the 48–19 win.[102]In Week 16, Diggs had nine catches for 145 yards and three touchdowns in a 38–9 win over theNew England PatriotsonMonday Night Football,breakingEric Moulds' franchise record for receiving yards in a single season.[103]His efforts earned him the AFC Offensive Player of the Week award.[104]For the 2020 season, Diggs tallied 127 receptions and 1,535 yards, both marks leading the NFL, and eight touchdowns.[105]Diggs earned his first Pro Bowl honor of his career and was voted First Team on the Associated Press' All-Pro Team.[106][107]

In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against theIndianapolis Colts,Diggs recorded six catches for 128 yards and a touchdown during the 27–24 win.[108] In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Ravens, Diggs recorded eight catches for 106 yards and a touchdown during the 17–3 win.[109] In the AFC Championship against the Chiefs, Diggs, playing with a torn oblique,[110]recorded six catches for 77 yards during the 38–24 loss.[111]Following the loss, Diggs notably stayed behind to watch the Chiefs celebrate their conference championship win,[112]which was captured in a notable photograph. He later explained that he stayed behind to "embrace the moment, take it in as it [was]" and motivate himself to perform better the following year.[110]

For his play that year, Diggs was ranked 11th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2021.[113]

Diggs lining up againstBenjamin St-Justeof theWashington Football Teamin 2021

2021 season

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During the offseason, the Bills signed veteran receiverEmmanuel Sandersto complement Diggs in the passing game.[114]Diggs recorded his first game of the season with over 100 receiving yards in week 4 against theHouston Texans.[115]He surpassed this total with 162 yards and a touchdown on eight catches during a Week 10 win over the Jets.[116]Diggs was named to the Pro Bowl for the second consecutive year,[117]finishing the season with 1,225 receiving yards and a career-high 10 touchdowns.[118]He was ranked 26th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2022.[119]

2022 season

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On April 6, 2022, Diggs signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension with the Bills through the 2027 season.[120]In Week 1 against the Rams, Diggs caught eight passes for 122 yards, and had a 53-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter in the 31–10 win.[121]In Week 2, against the Titans, Diggs had 12 receptions for 148 yards and three touchdowns in the 41–7 victory.[122]In Week 5, against the Steelers, he had eight receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown in the 38–3 victory.[123]In Week 6, against the Chiefs, he had ten receptions for 148 yards and one touchdown in the 24–20 victory.[124]

In his first meeting against his former team, Diggs caught 12 passes for 128 yards in the Bills 33–30 overtime loss to the Vikings in Week 10. He would then record touchdown receptions in back-to-back games, including a go-ahead touchdown against the Lions with less than three minutes remaining in the game. He would then catch a 36-yard pass from Josh Allen two-and-a-half minutes later on Buffalo's ensuing drive to help set up aTyler Bassgame-winning field goal. Diggs finished the 2022 season with 1,429 receiving yards and a career-high 11 touchdowns on 108 receptions. However, much of that production had occurred in the first nine games of the season, with 985 yards and seven touchdowns on 72 receptions accrued in that period.[125]He was named as a Pro Bowler for the third consecutive season.[126]During the Bills' Divisional-round playoff loss to theCincinnati Bengals,Diggs was seen on the telecast visibly upset while talking with Allen on the sidelines during the fourth quarter and quickly left the locker room after the game. He later attributed his outburst to the events of that season.[127]He was ranked 16th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2023.[128]

2023 season

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Diggs started off the 2023 season with at least 100 receiving yards in five of his first six games.[129]Against the Dolphins in Week 4, Diggs recorded six receptions for 120 yards and three touchdowns in the 48–20 victory.[130]He earned a fourth consecutive Pro Bowl nomination.[131]In the 2023 season, Diggs finished with 107 receptions for 1,183 yards and eight touchdowns,[129]though his production trailed off towards the end of the year, coinciding with the Bills' re-emphasis on their rushing attack.[132]During the AFC Divisional Round playoffs against the Chiefs, Diggs dropped two passes, including a 64-yard pass from Josh Allen, as the Bills narrowly lost 27–24.[133]

Houston Texans

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On April 3, 2024, Diggs, along with a sixth-round selection in the2024 NFL draftand a fifth-round selection in the2025 NFL draft,was traded to theHouston Texansin exchange for a second-round selection originally acquired from theMinnesota Vikingsin the 2025 NFL draft.[134]NFL insiderIan Rapoportreported that the Texans restructured Diggs' four-year contract extension from the Bills into a one-year, $22.52 million deal.[135]

In his Texans debut, Diggs had 33 receiving yards with two receiving touchdowns in a 29–27 win over theIndianapolis Colts.[136]In Week 4 against theJacksonville Jaguars,Diggs scored his first career rushing touchdown.[137]On October 27, in Week 8 against the Colts, Diggs suffered a non-contact injury to his knee and did not return. It was later revealed to be a tornACL,ruling him out for the remainder of the season.[138]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
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Regular season

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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

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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

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Diggs's younger brotherTrevonis a cornerback for theDallas Cowboys.[139]Diggs's father died in January 2008 leaving Diggs, who was 14 at the time, to take more responsibility as a father figure for his younger brothers, which is why he ultimately chose to stay close to home when choosing a college.[140]Darez, Stefon's other younger brother, played for theUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBlazers.[141]

Diggs has two daughters.[142][143]

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