Yaya Diaby

26-Year-Old LinebackerLB

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2024 Defense Stats

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SACKS

4.5

INT

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2025 Fantasy Outlook

Diaby put together an encouraging second season that included a boost of 259 defensive snaps over that of his rookie campaign, as well as an increase of 16 total tackles to 54. While Diaby did see a drop to 4.5 sacks from his rookie year total of 7.5, he did play all 17 games for the second time in as many NFL regular seasons, compiling valuable reps that should serve him well as he heads into a critical third year of his career. Read Past Outlooks

RANKS

#311

ADP

IDP

Bye Week 9

Height 6'4"

Weight 270

DOB 5/30/1999

College Louisville

Drafted 3rd Rd 2023 #82 Overall

Solid second season

LBTampa Bay Buccaneers

January 23, 2025

Diaby provided 54 tackles (39 solo), including 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 17 regular-season games in 2024.

ANALYSIS
The 2023 third-round pick played in every regular-season game for the second time in as many NFL campaigns, and he upped his tackle total by 16 while playing an additional 259 snaps on defense compared to his rookie season. Diaby also logged 52 snaps in the Buccaneers' wild-card loss to the Commanders, supplying four tackles. Diaby did record three fewer sacks in the regular season despite the increased playing time, a matter he'll look to rectify as he enters the third year of his rookie deal in 2025.

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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart

Snap Counts

Snap %

L.Lavonte David

Y.Yaya Diaby

K.K.J. Britt

A.Anthony Nelson

J.Joe Tryon-Shoyinka

C.Chris Braswell

J.J.J. Russell

S.SirVocea Dennis

V.Vi Jones

J.Jose Ramirez

S.Shaquil Barrett

D.Deion Jones

M.Markees Watts

A.Antonio Grier

#% of Team Snaps

109697%

80871%

60553%

58752%

54448%

31428%

25823%

989%

514%

293%

171%

161%

101%

10%

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2024 Yaya Diaby Split Stats

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Measurables Review View College Player Page

How do Yaya Diaby's measurables compare to other linebackers?

This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.

Height

6' 4"

Weight

270 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.51 sec

Vertical Jump

37.0 in

Broad Jump

120 in

Hand Length

10.38 in

Arm Length

33.88 in

2024 Fantasy Outlook

Diaby hit the ground running as a rookie third-round pick in 2023, recording 7.5 sacks among his 38 tackles across 17 games. As might be expected, he encouragingly came on in the later portion of the season after getting some NFL reps under his belt, recording 5.5 of his sacks between Weeks 10 and 18. The hope is the momentum carries over into this season, as he's expected to handle a starting role in his second campaign. His quickness and knack for getting to the quarterback could give Diaby quite the IDP boost this year if he does indeed enjoy the expected boost in snaps.

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Disruptive presence in Week 18 win

LBTampa Bay Buccaneers

January 7, 2025

Diaby provided five tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks and three additional tackles for loss, in the Buccaneers' 27-19 win over the Saints on Sunday.