THE DIGGS FILE
- College Football National Championship, 2019
- NFL Interceptions leader, 2021
- First-team NFL All-Pro, 2021.
- Tied NFL record with six picks in first six games, 2021.
By Lenn Robbins
He ain’t heavy. He’s my brother.
Ask Trevon Diggs, the mercurial cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, who’s the best wide receiver in the NFL and it will take him less than 3.1 seconds, faster than his brother’s Lamborghini Urus goes from 0-to-60, to answer the question.
“I think he’s the best receiver; he thinks I’m the best DB,” Trevon said of brother Stefon. “So when we compete, we’re going against the best, and that happens to be my brother.”
The bond between brothers Stef, 28, and Trevon, 23, is stronger than most siblings for two reasons:
- The family lost their father when he was just 39, leaving Stef to serve to as older brother and father figure to Trevon.
- Oh, this sibling rivalry is on!
Family reunions, and even a memorial service, have ended prematurely when the brothers got into some dust up, pertaining to the question of who was the better football player. Because they are five years apart, Stef and Trevon have never played against each other so officially that debate remains unsettled.
Both can make a case for superiority. Stef, who spent his first five seasons with the Vikings before being traded to the Bills in 2020, has posted 230 receptions for 2,760 yards and 18 touchdowns in the last two seasons. He signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension in 2022, thus the robin’s egg blue Lamborghini.
After switching from wide receiver to defensive back at Alabama, Trevon busted on to the NFL scene in 2020 with three interceptions and 12 passes defensed after being taken by the Cowboys in the second-round of the NFL Draft. Last season he set a league-high with 11 interceptions, the most by a cornerback since 1981. He also had 21 passes defensed.
Trevon is playing on his rookie deal but you can bet on this: When he signs his first big contract, he’ll be looking for a car that goes from 0-to-60 in less than 3.1 seconds.