Alabama players, fans, and the NFL world are amazed by Trevon Diggs.
He came to the University of Alabama as an athlete in 2016.
Diggs started as a wide receiver, but a change to defensive back has elevated him to superstar status in the National Football League. In his second season with the Dallas Cowboys, Diggs has become one of the best cornerbacks in football. He recorded his 11th interception (league-high) of the season in Sunday’s 56-14 victory for the Cowboys over Washington. According to the Cowboys’ Public Relations department, Diggs is tied with Everson Walls (1981) for the most picks in a season in team history.
With that interception, Trevon Diggs intercepted his 11th pass of the season, which ties Everson Walls for the most interceptions in a season in Cowboys history.
— Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) December 27, 2021
He has the most interceptions by a player for a season since 1981. Diggs is tied for third-most interceptions in a single season since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. He needs three picks to tie Nite Train Lane’s record of 14 from 1952 with the Los Angeles Rams.
TREVON DIGGS’ ELEVENTH INTERCEPTION. #DallasCowboys
📺: #WASvsDAL on NBC
📱: https://t.co/RVn6kdfzlm pic.twitter.com/apArPdSN5T— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2021
Lane has the most interceptions for a season in NFL history.
Current and former Tide players congratulated Diggs on Twitter. The NFL world has also taken notice of his skills.
Chris Owens, Alabama OL
WHEN ARE YALL GONNA LEAVE DIGGS ALONE?!
— Chris Owens (@BGChrisOwens) December 27, 2021
Alphonse Taylor, former Alabama OL
11 interceptions. ELEVEN! Diggs a pick artist. Simple as that.
— Casual Bama Fan (@SHANKK50) December 27, 2021
NFL world
11 picks for Trevon Diggs….That’s now tied with Everson Walls for the franchise record in a season.
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) December 27, 2021
@TrevonDiggs Should be the @nfl MVP or at least in the conversation! DPOY is already at his crib. Stop playing @nfl and just make a MVQB please so u can continue to shower your Highest paid players. This man is doing what hadn’t been done in a long TIME! #CoachPrime @GoJSUTigers
— COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) December 26, 2021
STOP PLAYING W DIGGS MAN!!!!!!!!
— Simi Fehoko (@Simi_Fehoko) December 27, 2021
DO I NEED TO SAY ITTTTT DO I NEED TOOOOOOOOOOO
TREVON FUCKING DIGGS #11
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) December 27, 2021
Most interceptions in single season since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger
Lester Hayes, 13, 1980
Emmitt Thomas, 12, 1974
Mike Reinfeldt, 12, 1979
Bill Bradley, 11, 1971
Mel Blount, 11, 1975
Everson Walls, 11, 1981*
Trevon Diggs, 11, 2021**Cowboys franchise record
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) December 27, 2021
Trevon Diggs with No. 11 on the season
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) December 27, 2021
Trevon Diggs!!! Ran the route better than the WR!
— John Owning (@JohnOwning) December 27, 2021
You’re going to test Trevon Diggs on that?
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 27, 2021
Bro said he was going stamp it today … #DPOY
— DIGGS (@stefondiggs) December 27, 2021
7 really different !!
— DIGGS (@stefondiggs) December 27, 2021
Diggs won two SEC Championships (2016, 2018) and a national championship (2017) at Alabama.
He’s helped the Cowboys clinch an NFC East title. Diggs is in the running for NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
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