Vontae Diggs (born November 7, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Connecticut.

Personal life

Vontae Diggs grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois and went to Downers Grove North High School.

College career

Diggs played all 48 games for the

UConn Huskies The UConn Huskies (or Connecticut Huskies) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Connecticut, located in Storrs. The school is a member of the NCAA's Division I and the Big East Conference. The university's fo ...

in his collegiate career. Diggs tallied 77 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss in his senior season.

Professional career

He tried out with the Washington Redskins after graduating from the University of Connecticut. Diggs has played in five different football leagues, including the AAF and Arena Football League. Most notably, Diggs spent two years with the Edmonton Elks in the Canadian Football League where he won the team's "Most Outstanding Rookie" award in 2019. He was released by the Eskimos in 2020 and signed with the Toronto Argonauts. In October 2021 he was released by the Argonauts. Diggs re-signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the USFL on September 28, 2023.

References

External links

UConn Huskies bio
1995 births Living people Canadian football linebackers UConn Huskies football players Edmonton Elks players Toronto Argonauts players New Orleans Breakers (2022) players {{Canadianfootball-linebacker-stub