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Yaya Diaby
LB · TB · 2023–2026
Born May 30, 1999 · College Louisville · Drafted 2023, round 3, pick 82 (TB) · 6-3, 270 lb
Defence
Counting stats from the play-by-play credits (QB hits from 2006, tackles for loss and passes defensed from 2009).
| Season | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Tackles for loss | INT | Passes defensed | Forced fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TB | 15 | 38 | 7.5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 playoffs | TB | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TB | 16 | 54 | 4.5 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 playoffs | TB | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TB | 17 | 50 | 7.0 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | TB | 7 | 16 | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | TB | 55 | 158 | 22.0 | 53 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Playing time
Scrimmage snaps from 2016, in the games he played (share: of his team’s snaps in those games). A season’s snaps appear after its playoffs, when the data is published. Who was on the field: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse (2016–22) and FTN Data via nflverse (2023 on), CC BY-SA 4.0. Aggregated by Red Zone Math; this table is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 too.
| Season | Team | G | Offensive snaps | Share of the offence’s snaps | Defensive snaps | Share of the defence’s snaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TB | 17 | – | – | 501 | 45.4 |
| 2023 playoffs | TB | 2 | – | – | 74 | 58.3 |
| 2024 | TB | 17 | – | – | 774 | 70.2 |
| 2024 playoffs | TB | 1 | – | – | 55 | 77.5 |
| 2025 | TB | 17 | – | – | 770 | 75.1 |
Game logs
2026 game log (7 games)
2025 game log (17 games)
2025 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-09-07 | @ ATL | W 23–20 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2025-09-15 | @ HOU | W 20–19 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2025-09-21 | vs NYJ | W 29–27 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2025-09-28 | vs PHI | L 25–31 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2025-10-05 | @ SEA | W 38–35 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2025-10-12 | vs SF | W 30–19 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2025-10-20 | @ DET | L 9–24 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2025-10-26 | @ NO | W 23–3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2025-11-09 | vs NE | L 23–28 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2025-11-16 | @ BUF | L 32–44 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2025-11-23 | @ LA | L 7–34 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2025-11-30 | vs ARI | W 20–17 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2025-12-07 | vs NO | L 20–24 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 2025-12-11 | vs ATL | L 28–29 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2025-12-21 | @ CAR | L 20–23 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2025-12-28 | @ MIA | L 17–20 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2026-01-03 | vs CAR | W 16–14 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 game log (17 games)
2024 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2024-09-15 | @ DET | W 20–16 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2024-09-22 | vs DEN | L 7–26 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2024-09-29 | vs PHI | W 33–16 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2024-10-03 | @ ATL | L 30–36 OT | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2024-10-13 | @ NO | W 51–27 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2024-10-21 | vs BAL | L 31–41 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2024-10-27 | vs ATL | L 26–31 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2024-11-04 | @ KC | L 24–30 OT | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2024-11-10 | vs SF | L 20–23 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2024-11-24 | @ NYG | W 30–7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2024-12-01 | @ CAR | W 26–23 OT | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2024-12-08 | vs LV | W 28–13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2024-12-15 | @ LAC | W 40–17 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2024-12-22 | @ DAL | L 24–26 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2024-12-29 | vs CAR | W 48–14 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2025-01-05 | vs NO | W 27–19 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P19 | 2025-01-12 | vs WAS | L 20–23 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 game log (17 games)
2023 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2023-09-17 | vs CHI | W 27–17 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2023-09-25 | vs PHI | L 11–25 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2023-10-01 | @ NO | W 26–9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2023-10-15 | vs DET | L 6–20 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2023-10-22 | vs ATL | L 13–16 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2023-10-26 | @ BUF | L 18–24 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2023-11-12 | vs TEN | W 20–6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2023-11-19 | @ SF | L 14–27 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2023-11-26 | @ IND | L 20–27 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2023-12-03 | vs CAR | W 21–18 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2023-12-10 | @ ATL | W 29–25 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2023-12-17 | @ GB | W 34–20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2023-12-24 | vs JAX | W 30–12 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2023-12-31 | vs NO | L 13–23 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2024-01-07 | @ CAR | W 9–0 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P19 | 2024-01-15 | vs PHI | W 32–9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P20 | 2024-01-21 | @ DET | L 23–31 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |