Trevon Diggs
A Dallas Cowboys ballhawk who transformed from a college receiver into one of the NFL's most feared and opportunistic cornerbacks.
Born 1998 (age 28)·American football player·Birthday: September 20·Generation Z
Biography
Trevon Diggs didn't follow a conventional path to NFL stardom. At the University of Alabama, he began his career as a wide receiver, a background that would later fuel his genius for playing the defensive back position. Drafted in the second round by the Dallas Cowboys in 2020, Diggs quickly announced himself with a style that was equal parts risk and breathtaking reward. His 2021 season was a masterclass in disruption, snagging 11 interceptions—a feat not seen in the league in decades—and returning two for touchdowns. While his aggressive, playmaking approach sometimes leads to giving up big plays, it embodies a defensive philosophy centered on game-changing turnovers. Alongside his brother, star receiver Stefon Diggs, he forms one of football's most prominent sibling acts, but on the field, Trevon has carved out a distinct identity as a defender who plays the pass like a former offensive star always thinking one step ahead.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Trevon was born in 1998, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Trevon Was Born
The biggest hits of 1998
#1 Movie
Saving Private Ryan
Best Picture
Shakespeare in Love
#1 TV Show
Seinfeld
Trevon's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1998Born
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2003Started school
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2011Became a teenager
Osama bin Laden killed; Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $138,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Rolling in the Deep" — AdeleBest Picture: The Artist
2014Could drive
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2016Could vote
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2019Turned 21
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2026Age 28 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Led the NFL with 11 interceptions in the 2021 season, the most in a single season since 1981.
- Earned First-Team All-Pro honors in 2021.
- Was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2021 and 2023.
- Scored multiple defensive touchdowns, including a 59-yard interception return in 2021.
Did You Know?
He played wide receiver initially at the University of Alabama before switching to cornerback.
He is the younger brother of Buffalo Bills star wide receiver Stefon Diggs.
He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (51st overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.
“I played receiver, so I know what they're thinking.”
