Recent YaYa Diaby Notes
YaYa Diaby
HISTORY — from college bio
2022: Started all 13 games ... named third team All-ACC ... finished with 37 total tackles ... second on the team in tackles for loss (14.5) and sacks (9) ... recorded two quarterback hurries in the win against NC State… credited with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks versus Cincinnati in the Fenway Bowl ... totaled two tackles and one fumble return against Clemson… had one tackle and one quarterback hurry in the win against JMU… totaled one tackle, 1.0 sacks, and 1.0 tackles for loss in the win against Wake Forest… totaled five tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup in the win against Pitt… recorded two tackles in the win versus Virginia… recorded one tackle and one fumble return against Boston College… totaled four tackles, 1.0 sacks, and 2.0 tackles for loss in the win versus USF… had 1.5 sacks for a loss of 12 yards and 2.5 tackles for loss with a loss of 15 yards… totaled six tackles versus Florida State… recorded six tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 1.5 tackles for loss in the win against UCF… had one tackle in the season opener against Syracuse.
2021: Closed the regular season with 39 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss ... credited with 1.5 sacks ... totaled seven quarterback hurries ... credited with six tackles in the First Responder Bowl against Air Force ... equaled a season high with six tackles versus Kentucky ... recorded three tackles in a loss to Clemson ... totaled three tackles and 0.5 sacks in a win over Boston College ... credited with a season high six tackles and one sack for a loss of six yards versus Florida State ... recorded six tackles against UCF.
2020: Appeared in eight games, making seven starts ... ended the year with 18 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss ... started at defensive end in his first game with the Cardinals against Western Kentucky, recording a pair of tackles, one for a loss, with a quarterback hurry ... tallied three tackles against Miami ... made four stops, one for loss, in the loss at Pitt ... recorded a tackle at Notre Dame ... had four tackles at Boston College.
Previous School: Played for Bert Williams at Georgia Military College ... three-star prospect by 247Sports ... rated the No. 4 strongside defensive end and the No. 3 in Georgia by 247Sports ... ranked the No. 21 JUCO player nationally ... recorded 77 tackles and seven sacks in two seasons at Georgia Military College ... credited with 20 tackles for loss ... registered 58 tackles and five sacks as a sophomore ... recorded 19 tackles and a pair of sacks during his freshman campaign ... chose Louisville over Arizona, Florida State, Colorado, Kansas State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas Tech, UCF, West Virginia, and Utah.
PERSONAL
Son of Mariama and Mohamed Diaby ... born 5/30/99 ... sister Fatim and brother Ibrahim ... criminal justice major.
2022
| fumbles | ||
|---|---|---|
| REC | LOST | FUM |
| 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| defensive | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TFL | QB HUR | TOT | TD | PD | SACKS | SOLO |
| 12.0 | 4.0 | 33.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 20.0 |
2021
| defensive | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TFL | QB HUR | TOT | TD | PD | SACKS | SOLO |
| 3.0 | 7.0 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
2020
| defensive | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TFL | QB HUR | TOT | TD | PD | SACKS | SOLO |
| 2.5 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
Physical Attributes:
| Proj Rd: | 4 |
| Height: | 6033 |
| Weight: | 263 |
| Forty: | 4.51 |
| Arm: | 33 7/8 |
| Hand: | 10 3/8 |
| Wingspan: | 80 1/2 |
Pro Day Results:
| Cone: | -- |
| Bench: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- |
| 10: | -- |
| 20: | -- |
| 40: | -- |
| BJ: | -- |
| VJ: | -- |
Combine Results:
| Cone: | -- |
| Bench: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- |
| 10: | 1.51 |
| 20: | 2.62 |
| 40: | 4.51 |
| BJ: | 10'00" |
| VJ: | 37.0 |