Diabate found a way to make the top 50. He was listed at No. 43.
The Gators have a bunch of young Freaks in the pipeline (remember the name: Anthony Richardson, a huge, athletic quarterback), but Diabate, who is in his third season in the program, really emerged in 2020, making 69 tackles and seven TFLs. He made 10 tackles in the SEC title game against Alabama. As for his Freak credentials, Diabate is 6-3 1/2, 226 pounds and was clocked at 4.51, but the staff thinks he will run even faster. He’s broad jumped 10-4, verticaled 33.5-inches, squatted 605, benched 355 and clocked in 20.6 MPH on the GPS. He also has just 5.5 percent body fat.
Junior linebacker Diabate emerged as a solid contributor for Florida as the 2020 season wore on. Look for him to become a star in its 2021 defense as the Gators attempt to bounce back from a disappointing 2020.
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