Stefon Diggs Biography

Stefon Marsean Diggs, born November 29, 1993, is an American professional football wide receiver who has played in the National Football League. Diggs played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. In 2020, Diggs led all NFL receivers with 127 receptions and 1,535 receiving yards. As a junior in 2010, he recorded 810 yards receiving and 23 touchdowns, and was runner-up for the Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year. A consensus five-star college recruit, Diggs was considered one of the top players in the nation. He chose to stay close to home and committed to the University of Maryland on February 10, 2012. Since Randy Moss in 1998, Diggs was the first Vikings rookie to record consecutive 100-yard games and achieve 80 or more receiving yards in his first three games.