Trevon De'Sean Diggs (born September 20, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft. He is the younger brother of professional wide receiver, Stefon Diggs.
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Early life
Diggs initially attended Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland. After his sophomore year, he decided to transfer to The Avalon School in Wheaton, Maryland, to follow his football coach Tyree Spinner.
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.
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.
As a sophomore in 2017, Diggs switched to cornerback full-time. 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.
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. He finished the year with 20 tackles and an interception.
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. 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. He had a career-high 10 tackles against LSU.
Professional career
Pre-draft
NFL draft analysts projected Diggs to be selected in the late-first to the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. NFL analyst Bill Huber ranked Diggs as the second best cornerback prospect in the draft. Kevin Hanson of Sports Illustrated and Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports had Diggs ranked as the fourth best cornerback prospect. Pro Football Focus ranked him sixth (31st overall) amongst all cornerbacks in the draft. Dane Brugler of the Athletic had Diggs ranked as the fourth best prospect amongst his position group. Bob Sturm of the Athletic had Diggs listed as the eighth best cornerback prospect available in the draft.
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys selected Diggs in the second round (51st overall) of the 2020 NFL draft. He was the eighth cornerback drafted in 2020 and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys as a replacement for the recently departed Byron Jones.
On July 26, 2020, the Dallas Cowboys signed Diggs to a four–year, $6.32 million rookie contract that included $3.04 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.15 million. Throughout training camp, he competed to be the No. 1 starting cornerback against Anthony Brown, Chidobe Awuzie, and Jourdan Lewis under defensive coordinator Mike Nolan. Head coach Mike McCarthy named Diggs the No. 1 starting cornerback to begin the season and paired him with Anthony Brown.
On September 13, 2020, Diggs made his professional regular season debut and earned his first career start in the Dallas Cowboys' season-opener at the Los Angeles Rams and recorded three combined tackles (two solo) during a 17–20 loss. In Week 3, he set a season-high with nine solo tackles and had one pass deflection, while also making a highlight-reel play by continuing to chase down wide receiver D. K. Metcalf as he was about to enter the endzone for a 62-yard touchdown reception thrown by Russell Wilson during the first quarter and punched the ball out of the grasp of Metcalf to cause a fumble that exited the back of the endzone for a touchback, although the Cowboys still lost 31–38 at the Seattle Seahawks. In Week 4, Diggs had eight combined tackles (four solo) and recorded his first career sack on Baker Mayfield during a 49–38 loss to the Cleveland Browns. On November 1, 2020, Diggs started on Sunday Night Football at the Philadelphia Eagles and made seven combined tackles (six solo), set a season-high with four pass deflections, and had the first two interceptions of his career during their 23–9 loss. He had his first career interception during a pass attempt by Carson Wentz to wide receiver Jalen Reagor in the second quarter. In Week 9, Diggs had seven solo tackles before exiting in the fourth quarter of the Cowboys' 19–24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers due to an injury to his foot that he continued to play through until it became apparent to staff. On November 18, 2020, the Cowboys officially placed him on injured reserve after it was discovered he had fractured his foot and was expected to miss the remainder of the season due to a 4–6 week recovery. On December 19, 2020, the Cowboys activated Diggs from injured reserve and added him back to their active roster after he was able to recover from his foot injury after being inactive for four games (Weeks 11–14). With their bye week occurring in Week 10, Diggs recovered from his fractured foot in five weeks. On December 27, 2020, he made one solo tackle, one pass deflection, and sealed the Cowboys' 37–17 win against the Philadelphia Eagles by intercepting a pass by Jalen Hurts to wide receiver Jalen Reagor with 45 seconds remaining. He finished his rookie campaign during the 2020 NFL season with a total of 58 combined tackles (42 solo), 14 passes defended (led the team), three interceptions (led the team), one forced fumble, and a sack while appearing in 12 games with 11 starts. He reportedly was plagued with knee and shoulder injuries throughout his rookie season. He received an overall grade of 62.7 from Pro Football Focus in 2020.
Green Bay Packers
On December 31, 2025, Diggs was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. He made two appearances for the team in their season finale and Wild Card game, recording three combined tackles. On January 20, 2026, Diggs was released by the Packers.
Seattle Seahawks
On August 19, 2026, Diggs signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks. He was released on August 30 as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed a day later with the practice squad.
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Personal life
Diggs 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).
Diggs has two older brothers, Darez (born 1995) and Stefon (born 1993). Stefon played wide receiver for the University of Maryland, College Park and is currently a wide receiver for the Washington Commanders. Darez played for Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., the UAB Blazers, and the Morgan State Bears. Diggs' father Aron died in January 2008 at the age of 39 due to congestive heart failure.