Stefon Diggs

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft..Acquired by the Buffalo Bills via a trade with the Vikings on March 18, 2020...Re-signed with the Bills on April 6, 2022...Acquired via trade by the Houston Texans from the Bills on April 4, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft..Acquired by the Buffalo Bills via a trade with the Vikings on March 18, 2020...Re-signed with the Bills on April 6, 2022...Acquired via trade by the Houston Texans from the Bills on April 4, 2024.

CAREER:

• Set an NFL record for receptions in a players first two seasons with a team
• Became the youngest player in NFL history at the time to reach 800 career receptions
• Named to the Pro Bowl four consecutive seasons

HONORS:

• Became the youngest player (30 years, 32 days) in NFL history, at the time, to reach 800 career receptions
• Is one-of-11 players to have at least three career games with 140+ receiving yards & 3+ receiving touchdowns
• Set an NFL record for receptions in a players first two seasons with a team (230), surpassing Wes Welker (223 with New England from 2007-08)
• Has recorded the top three reception seasons in team history: 1. 127 (2020), 2. 105 (2022), 3. 103 (2021)
• Named a first-team All Pro and Pro Bowler in 2020, and was again named to the Pro Bowl in 2021, 2022 and 2023

2023 (Buffalo (17/17, 2/2):

• Played in all 17 games and caught 107 passes for 1,183 yards and eight touchdowns
• Broke the 1,000 yard mark for the sixth consecutive season
• Finished with at least eight touchdowns in each season with the Bills
• Named to his fourth straight Pro Bowl
• Posted 100 receiving yards or more in five of his first six games, including a season-best 121 yards against Jacksonville in Week 5 (10/8)

2022 (Buffalo 16/16, 2/2):

• Tallied his fifth consecutive season with 1,000 receiving yards, finishing with 1,429 yards and a career-best 11 touchdowns on 108 receptions
• Named a second-team All Pro and earned his third straight Pro Bowl nod
• Recorded seven games with over 100 receiving yards, which was tied with Tyreek Hill for the third most in the League and also matched his season-best of seven games in 2020

2021 (Buffalo 17/17, 2/2):

• Named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl after finishing with 1,225 yards and 10 touchdowns
• Racked up a season-best eight catches for 162 yards and a touchdown in Week 10 at New York (11/14)

2020 (Buffalo 16/15, 3/2):

• Became the first player in team history to lead the NFL in catches (127) and receiving yards (1,535) in 2020, also finishing with eight touchdowns and earning his first All Pro and Pro Bowl honors
• Had nine 100-yard games in 2020, marking the most in team history in a single season (regular + postseason)
• Became the quickest player in NFL history to reach 100 catches in a single season with a new franchise
• In Week 16 at New England (12/28/20), caught nine passes for 145 yards and three touchdowns. The performance culminated in him being named AFC Offensive Player of the Week, making him the first Bills WR to earn the honor since Andre Reed in 1994

2019 (Minnesota 15/15, 2/2):

• Played in 15 games (all starts) and caught 63 passes for a then career-best 1,130 receiving yards and six touchdowns
• During the Week 6 win over Philadelphia, caught seven passes for an NFL-best 167 yards and career-best three touchdowns, becoming the first Viking to accomplish the feat since Marcus Robinson in 2005
• In Week 7 against the Lions, caught seven passes for 143 receiving yards
• Diggs caught seven passes for 143 receiving yards for the second straight week against Washington in Week 8, 9
• In Week 11 against the Broncos, finished with five receptions for 121 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown

2018 (Minnesota 15/14):

• Set career highs in receptions (102), receiving yards (1,021), and receiving TDs (9) in 2018
• Joined Adam Thielen (113 receptions) in becoming the first pair of Vikings to record 100 receptions in the same season
• Paired with Thielen (1,373 rec. yards) to become the first pair of Vikings to each record 1,000+ rec. yards in a single season since Randy Moss and Cris Carter did so in 2000
• Notched 8 receptions for 47 yards and 1 TD vs. Chicago (12/30), officially moving past the single season - 100 reception/1,000 receiving yard milestones for the first time in his career
• Caught his 8th TD of the season at Detroit (12/23), tying a career high. Ended the game with 2 receptions for 10 yards and 1 TD
• Led the team with 4 receptions for 49 yards and 1 TD vs. Miami (12/16) while adding 1 rush for 9 yards
• Joined Thielen in becoming the first pair of Vikings to record 90+ receptions in the same season
• Turned in 4 receptions for 76 yards and 1 rush for 5 yards at Seattle (12/10), including a 48-yard reception in the 4th quarter, his 2nd longest catch of the season
• In his 50th career game, caught 8 balls for 77 yards and 1 TD vs. Green Bay (11/25), his 6th career TD against the Packers. Also rushed 1 time for 12 yards
• Caught 13 passes for 126 yards and 1 TD at Chicago, joining Cris Carter as the only Vikings to record 4 games of 10+ receptions in a single season
• Inactive vs. Detroit (11/4) with a rib injury
• Turned in his 3rd 100+ yard game of the season by catching 10 passes for 119 yards and 1 TD vs. New Orleans (10/28), becoming the 2nd-fastest Viking to reach 3,000 career receiving yards in his 48th career game
• Turned in his second consecutive game of 10+ receptions by catching 10 passes for 91 yards at Philadelphia (10/7) while adding 2 rushes for 25 yards. His 20-yard carry in the 2nd quarter was a new career long rush
• Racked up 11 receptions (7 in the first half, a career high) for 123 yards at Los Angeles (9/27)
• Reeled in 9 catches for 128 yards and 2 TDs at Green Bay, including at career-long 75-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter
• Also caught the game-tying 2-point conversion pass from Kirk Cousins to force overtime and complete a second-half comeback. Extended his scoring streak to five consecutive regular-season games
• Opened the season vs. San Francisco (9/9) by notching six catches for 55 yards and a TD while adding 8 yards on 1 rushing attempt. His TD reception in the 2nd quarter was the 100th TD pass of QB Kirk Cousins career

2017 (Minnesota 14/14, 2/2):

• Finished the 2017 season with 64 receptions for 849 yards and a career-high 8 TDs while starting a career-high 14 games
• Tallied 8 receptions for 70 yards vs. Philadelphia (1/21/18)
• Made the play of a lifetime, coined as the 'Minneapolis Miracle' by Vikings PBP Paul Allen, hauling in a deep pass from Case Keenum and scampering for a 61-yard TD catch as time expired for a walk-off win vs. New Orleans (1/14/18) in the Divisional Playoff round, the first time in NFL history that a playoff game has ended on a touchdown on the final play
• He finished with 6 catches for 137 yards and a TD
• Hauled in 6 catches for 65 yards and a TD vs. Chicago (12/31), the 1st time in his career he has tallied a TD in 3 straight games
• Caught 5 passes for 60 yards and his 7th TD of the season at Green Bay (12/23), his 7 TDs were the most by a Vikings WR since Sidney Rice in 2009
• Helped the Vikings clinch the NFC North title with 5 catches for 30 yards and his 6th TD of the season vs. Cincinnati (12/17)
• Caught 6 passes for 64 yards at Carolina (12/10)
• Recorded 2 catches for 32 yards and 1 rush for 5 yards at Atlanta (12/3)

2016 (Minnesota 13/11):

• Ranked 16th in receptions (84, team high) and 13th in receiving yards per game (69.5) in the NFL, also finishing with three touchdowns
• Inactive (hip) vs. Chicago (1/1/17)...Caught 4 passes for 29 yards and 1 TD vs. Green Bay (12/24)
• Secured 3 receptions for 55 yards, includ-ing a 45-yarder, at Jacksonville (12/11)
• Caught a game-high 8 passes for 59 yards vs. Dallas (12/1)
• Inactive (knee) at Detroit (11/24)
• Recorded 37 yards on a team-high 6 receptions vs. Arizona (11/20)
• Matched his career-high 13 receptions for 164 yards at Washington (11/13), becoming the 1st player in NFL history to reach 13 catches in consecutive weeks and setting a Vikings franchise record for total receptions in back-to-back games (26)
• Totaled a career-high 13 receptions for 80 yards, posted a 12-yard rush and returned 3 punts for 29 yards vs. Detroit (11/6)
• Caught 8 passes (game high) for 76 yards and returned 2 punts for 11 yards at Chicago (10/31)
• Secured 2 receptions for 18 yards and 2 1st downs at Philadelphia (10/23)
• Inactive (groin) vs. Houston (10/9)
• Gained 47 yards on 5 receptions, including 3 for 1st downs, vs. NY Giants (10/3)
• Registered 182 receiving yards on 9 catches (both career highs), including a career-long 46-yarder and 1 TD, vs. Green Bay (9/18)
• Posted game highs with 7 receptions and 103 yards at Tennessee (9/11)
• Third Vikings WR with back-to-back 100-yard receiving games in Weeks 1 and 2 (1st since Cris Carter in 1997) and 2nd-most receiving yards by a Vikings WR after Weeks 1

2015 (Minnesota 13/9, 1/1):

• In his rookie season, caught 52 passes for 720 yards and four touchdowns
• Became 1st Vikings rookie to lead the team in receptions en route to All-Rookie honors from the PFWA
• Ranked 3rd in team history in rookie receptions with 52 and 5th in rookie receiving yards with 720
• Became 1st Vikings rookie WR since Randy Moss in 1998 to post consecutive 100-yard games - 129 vs. Kansas City (10/18) and 108 at Detroit (10/25)
• Caught 1st career TD pass on a diving 36-yarder from Teddy Bridgewater at Detroit (10/25), earning Pepsi Rookie of the Week honors for the game
• Had season-best 2 TD catches vs. Chicago (12/20)
• Had 6 catches for 87 yards in his NFL debut at eventual Super Bowl 50 champion Denver, tying a Vikings record for most catches by a player in his debut game and ranking 3rd in club history for most yards receiving in a debut
• Joined fellow rookie classmates OT T.J. Clemmings, LB Edmond Robinson, LB Eric Kendricks, CB Trae Waynes and S Anthony Harris to tie a Vikings record with 6 rookies starting a game when they all opened the Thursday Night Football matchup at Arizona (12/10)
• His season-long 40-yard TD catch with 1:49 left in game at Chicago (11/1) tied the game 20-20 and set the stage for K Blair Walsh to win the game with a FG as time expired
• His 720 receiving yards and 13 catches of 20+ yards on the season ranked 2nd among NFL rookies behind Oakland's Amari Cooper
• Caught a pass in every game he played
• Helped team to NFC North title and Wild Card playoff berth

COLLEGE:

• Started 24 of his 28 career games at Maryland
• Ended college career with 150 receptions, 2,227 yards and 14 TDs in 28 games
• Had 62 receptions for 792 yards and 5 TDs as a junior, his final year at Maryland
• Named Second-Team All-Big Ten by the league's coaches in 2014
• Caught 10 passes totaling 138 yards in the Foster Farms Bowl vs. Stanford (12/30/14)
• Led the team in receptions his freshman and junior seasons and had his sophomore campaign cut short due to injury
• Had 1,896 all-purpose yards his freshman season, second most in school history

PERSONAL:

• His younger brothers, Trevon Diggs (Alabama) and Mar'Sean Diggs (a UAB graduate) both played college football, and Trevon now plays for the Cowboys
• Majored in american studies at Maryland
• Takes part in several community outreach programs
• Partnered with Land O' Lakes to host his 2nd annual Turkey Giveaway at St. Paul Middle School in 2018
• Hosted his first annual "Diggs Day," a free football camp for boys and girls ages 6-14 in Washington, DC in 2022.
• Dedicated his My Cause My Cleats cleats to the American Heart Association in honor of his dad and grandmother who both passed away from heart problems