New Orleans Saints Select Fadil Diggs in the 2025 NFL Draft
The New Orleans Saints added depth to their defensive line with the selection of Fadil Diggs in the 2025 NFL Draft. Diggs, a 6-foot-5 senior from East Camden, N.J., was chosen with the 254th pick on Saturday, April 26, 2025. A transfer from Texas A&M, Diggs made an immediate impact at Syracuse, where he served as a team captain and started all 12 regular-season games in 2024.
Key Takeaways:
- Fadil Diggs was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 254th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on April 26, 2025.
- Diggs, a transfer from Texas A&M, played for Syracuse, where he earned Honorable Mention All-ACC honors in 2024 and served as a three-time team captain.
- Throughout his collegiate career, Diggs accumulated 120 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, and 15.5 sacks across both Texas A&M and Syracuse.
- Diggs participated in the 2025 NFL Combine, posting a 4.57 second 40-yard dash, a 30.5 inch vertical jump, and a 10' 1" broad jump.
- The NFL.com draft overview praises Diggs' versatility and favorable measurables, but notes that he needs to work on playing with more aggression and diagnosing the action quickly enough as a run defender.
- Diggs' traits and pro-day testing give him a good chance to be drafted despite his current limitations.
Statistics:
- 254th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft
- 6-foot-5 height
- 257 pounds weight
- 4.57 second 40-yard dash
- 30.5 inch vertical jump
- 10' 1" broad jump
- 120 career tackles
- 32.5 tackles for loss
- 15.5 sacks
Sources:
- New Orleans Saints University, The State of Louisiana press release
- Fadil Diggs' NFL.com profile