Stefon Diggs is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans as of the 2024 NFL season. The Minnesota Vikings selected him as the 146th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was born on November 28, 1993, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He went to the Our Lady of Good Counsel High School and finished second place at the Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year in 2010, playing football and track. He was named an All-County selection by the Montgomery Gazette and a first-team All-Metro wide receiver by The Washington Post. After his senior year, he was asked to participate in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was voted the 2011 MVP of the U.S. Army All-American Junior Combine.
The five-star recruit, Diggs, opted for the University of Maryland in 2012, and in three seasons, he recorded a total of 150 receptions for 2,227 yards and 14 touchdowns according to Sports Reference. He also earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors and was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2014.
Which team does Stefon Diggs play for?
Stefon Diggs is with the Houston Texans franchise as of the 2024 NFL season after he was traded in April 2024 by the Buffalo Bills with whom he played four seasons from 2020 to 2023. Subsequently, Diggs signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans worth $22,520,000, including a signing bonus of $20,805,000 and a guaranteed amount of $22,015,000.
Diggs accumulated 496 yards in eight games with the Texans before sustaining a season-ending injury against the Indianapolis Colts, due to a torn ACL. He began his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings in 2015-2019.
Stefon Diggs' Previous Teams
Stefon Diggs with the Buffalo Bills
Diggs joined the Buffalo Bills in 2020 after the Vikings traded him, to the Bills on March 20, 2020. He became the fastest receiver to reach 100 catches with a new franchise in the span of a single season. Furthermore, he received his first-ever Pro Bowl selection in his first year with the Bills in 2020 and has since then continued to play in the game for the next three years as well. With the Bills, he also earned the First-team All-Pro and led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards in 2020. In 2022, he earned Second-team All-Pro honors. According to Pro Football Reference, he recorded 445 receptions for 5,372 yards and 37 touchdowns.
Stefon Diggs with the Minnesota Vikings
Before Diggs became a big force in Buffalo, he was playing as a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings. It was in fact, the Vikings who drafted Diggs late in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. As a rookie with the Vikings, he earned a spot on the 2015 PFWA All-Rookie Team, concluding his rookie season with 52 receptions for 720 yards and scoring four touchdowns. According to Pro Football Reference, he amassed 365 receptions for 4,623 receiving yards and 30 touchdowns.
FAQs on Stefon Diggs
A. Stefon Diggs was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
A. Stefon Diggs has played for the Minnesota Vikings and the Buffalo Bills. In 2024, he got traded to the Houston Texans.
A. Stefon Diggs has two younger brothers named Darez and Trevon. Darez did not quite make it to the NFL, but played in the XFL while Trevon is a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys.
A. Stefon Diggs stands 6 feet tall.
