NDSU

* 2022 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2022, 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll

2024 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 15 games as a member of the kickoff return team...Returned two kicks for four yards against Towson and five yards at Illinois State...No. 3 on the depth chart at tight end...Did not catch a pass...Third straight year on the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.

2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in 14 games, serving as a backup Tight End, starting in one game...Six catches on the season for 45 yards...Season-high three catches and 21 yards against South Dakota...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.

2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 13 of 15 games...Made one reception for eight yards in the home win over North Carolina A&T...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2021 graduate of Perham High School...Three-year starter...Team captain his senior year...Played for coach Kyle Knutson...In three games his senior year, made 26 catches for 295 yards and two touchdowns...All-conference as a junior....Had 18 total touchdowns and 1,800 all-purpose yards including 87 receptions for 1,000 yards...On defense, set the school record with 20 career sacks as well as single-game marks for sacks, tackles for loss and receptions...Section MVP in basketball and career 1,000-point scorer...Helped Perham to the section championship in basketball and baseball...Also competed in track.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration and management...Son of Troy and Tonya Diggins...Has three sisters, Kelsie, Tia and Cate...Tia played basketball at Hamline and Kelsie ran track at St. Catherine...Brother, Troy Jr., played basketball at St. Olaf.