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Before Stefon Diggs became one of the best wide receivers in the NFL and the father of Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B's fourth child, he put his electrifying talents on display at Maryland.
Here's more on Diggs' college career.
The vitals on Stefon Diggs
School: Maryland
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190 pounds
Years active: 2012-2014
Here are Diggs' career stats in college.
YEAR GAMES REc Rec Yds YPC Rec TD Pass TD KOR TD
2012 11 54 848 15.7 6 1 2
2013 7 34 587 17.3 3 0 0
2014 10 62 792 12.8 5 0 0
Career 28 150 2,227 14.8 14 1 2
Diggs a native of Gaithersburg, Maryland, signed with Maryland over offers that included Ohio State, Florida and more, per 247Sports.
What kind of prospect was Stefon Diggs in high school?
Diggs is one of the greatest players in Maryland high school football history, starring at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School in Olney, Maryland. Diggs was a consensus five-star recruit, rankings as the No. 1 player in Maryland, No. 2 wide receiver nationally (behind Dorial Green-Beckham) and a top-10 player in the entire country.
Diggs played both wide receiver and defensive back at Good Counsel, earning a selection to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, first-team all-state honors, All-Met honors from the Washington Post and more. During his senior year, Diggs had 770 yards receiving and 8 receiving touchdowns with 277 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns. Defensively, he made 31.5 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 1 sack as a senior. During Diggs' junior year, he had 810 yards receiving with 23 touchdowns.
Diggs and Maryland finished a combined 18-20 during his career, advancing to a bowl game in his final two seasons.
Records set by Stefon Diggs
2nd in Maryland single-season all-purpose yards (1,896)
Player Spotlight: Stefon Diggs at Maryland (2012-2014)
- 150 receptions
- 2,227 yards
- 14 receiving TDs
- 2 Kick Return Touchdowns pic.twitter.com/LySukQUqIZ
— College Football Alerts (@CFBAlerts_) June 22, 2023
Which awards did Stefon Diggs win in college?
Here are the awards and honors Diggs won in college:
Second-team All-Big Ten (2014)
Honorable mention All-ACC (2013)
Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as a college football, FCS football, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men's Frozen Four. Additionally, he has covered the College Football Playoff and HBCU sporting events like the Celebration Bowl, MEAC/SWAC Challenge and Legacy Classic. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton.
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