Trevon Diggs revealed himself as a ball-hawking cornerback in the final five games of his rookie campaign by recording three interceptions in his final five games. The next step was to build off the foundation laid, and he did just that in Year 2.
Diggs finished with a league-leading 11 interceptions and second in total passes defensed with 21. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl and was named First-Team All-Pro. His accolades for the 2021 season don’t end there, though, as the Pro Football Writers of America named him a Most Improved Player of the Year, sharing the honor with running back Cordarrelle Patterson of the Atlanta Falcons.
The PFWA selects Bengals QB Joe Burrow as the 2021 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and both Dallas CB Trevon Diggs and Atlanta Falcons RB Cordarrelle Patterson as the Co-Most Improved Players of the Year.
— Pro Football Writers (@PFWAwriters) January 28, 2022
Diggs wasted little time giving the Cowboys’ offense extra possessions this season. He registered an interception in each of the first six games (seven total) and returned two for touchdowns. For the season, Diggs hauled in an interception in 10 different games.
The 11 interceptions tied the Cowboys’ franchise-record, set by Everson Walls in 1981, and are the most any player in the NFL has had over those 40 years.
Diggs has amassed 14 interceptions in 28 career games. As a player who had only two years playing the position prior to these two years in the pros, there are still plenty of things for Diggs to learn about coverage. His ball skills are elite, though, and the sky seems to be the limit if he continues to improve at this trajectory.
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