Mohamoud Diabate
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | May 18, 2001 Auburn, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Auburn | ||||||||||
| College | Florida (2018–2021) Utah (2022) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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Mohamoud Diabate (born May 18, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Florida Gators before transferring to the Utah Utes and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns after the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life
Diabate grew up in Auburn, Alabama and attended Auburn High School. He committed to the Florida Gators on August 22, 2018.[1][2]
College career
Diabate played at Florida for three years before deciding to transfer to Utah for the 2022 season.[3][4] In his collegiate career he totaled 228 tackles, 24 going for a loss, 10.5 sacks, an interception, 2 pass deflections and 4 forced fumbles.[5] His best season was with Utah in 2022, when he posted 58 tackles (13.5 being for a loss), 5 sacks, 1 pass deflection, and 1 forced fumble.[6]
Diabate was projected to be 6th to 7th-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[7][8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 4.52 s | 1.64 s | 2.66 s | 4.25 s | 6.96 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | 20 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, Diabate signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.[10] On August 29, 2023, the Browns announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster.[11]
Diabate suffered a hip injury in Week 1 of the 2024 season and was placed on injured reserve on September 11, 2024.[12] He was activated on October 12.
Tennessee Titans
On March 23, 2026, Diabate signed with the Tennessee Titans.[13] He was waived on August 31 before the start of the 2026 season.[14]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fum | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2023 | CLE | 16 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CLE | 13 | 11 | 70 | 35 | 35 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CLE | 17 | 6 | 49 | 22 | 27 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 46 | 18 | 127 | 60 | 67 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fum | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2023 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Mohamoud Diabate, Utah, Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Mohamoud Diabate Recruiting Profile". On3.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ↑ Bagley, Cole (March 31, 2022). "Linebacker transfer Mohamoud Diabate left Florida to compete for a Championship in Utah". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ↑ Harvey, Demetrius (January 4, 2022). "Florida Gators LB Mohamoud Diabate Transferring to Utah". SI.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Mohamoud Diabate College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ↑ "2022 Utah Utes Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Utah Utes". NFL Mock Draft Database. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ↑ "MOHAMOUD DIABATE LB UTAH". NFL Draft Buzz. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Mohamoud Diabate College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Browns sign nine undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Browns place DT Maurice Hurst II and three others on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 11, 2024.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Sign Linebacker Mohamoud Diabate". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2026). "Titans Add Five Players, Part Ways With Five Others". TennesseeTitans.com.
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