Stefon Diggs

New England Patriots·#8

Pos WRHt 6'0"Wt 191 lbExp 10 yrCollege Maryland

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Season Stats · 17 games

859th

Rec

1,01314th

Rec Yds

438th

Rec TD

10225th

Targets

59.621st

Yds/Gm

12.425th

Fantasy PPG

Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats

1.16138th

EPA / target

3.0 yd38th

Avg separation

5.6 yd

Avg cushion

0.830th

YAC over exp

82.9%

Catch %

Draft & College

Round 5, pick 146 · Minnesota Vikings · 2015

Maryland (Big Ten)

Taken

#146

where he actually went

Consensus board

132nd

average of the public big boards that spring

Our college model

#549

among WR in our college data

He went about where consensus had him.

In college · 2014 · 9 games · partial record

55 rec, 691 yds, 3 TD, 12.6 yds/rec

Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.

Coming out

4.46s

40 yd

35"

Vertical

115"

Broad

7.03s

3-cone

4.32s

Shuttle

STM Take

Diggs at STTM #17 tier 3 in his one-year Patriots stop is the late-career step down from the 2020 first-team All-Pro peak. The 942 career catches and 11,504 yards still make him one of the most decorated active WRs; the rank reflects age 32 production rather than elite-tier ceiling. The cut from NE and his current FA status mean his next team will determine the 2026 outlook.

Diggs was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland and played three years at Maryland before Minnesota took him 146th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft. He caught the 2017 Minneapolis Miracle, was first-team All-Pro and led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards in 2020, and has made four Pro Bowls. Career line is 942 catches for 11,504 yards and 74 TDs across 11 seasons. He played one season with New England in 2025 before being cut, and is currently a free agent.

Strengths

Career 942 catches and 74 TDs through 11 seasons; the resume is one of the deepest among active WRs.
2020 first-team All-Pro with the receptions and yards titles; the historical peak is fully documented.

Concerns

Cut by NE after a single 2025 season; the team-by-team mileage is now showing.
Recent game log includes a 3.6 PPR finale (Wk 19); the late-career floor games are now the baseline.

What to watch: Where he signs in 2026; a contender slot would re-validate the tier-3 finish, a depth role would confirm the decline.