Michael Diatta Season 2021-22

#56
PositionDT
Weight292 lbs
Height6-4
ClassSenior
HometownAntioch, Tenn.

HONORS
2024 All-ACC Academic Team. 2023 – All-ACC Academic Team … ACC Honor Roll. 2022 – Named the team’s Defensive Rookie of the Year at the program’s annual awards banquet … All-ACC Academic Team.

AT VIRGINIA
2024 –
Appeared in 11 games, missing only the game at Coastal Carolina (9/21) … Tallied a career-high 31 tackles on the year … Recorded a career-high six tackles, including four solo, in 31-30 win at Wake Forest (9/7). 2023 – Appeared in all 12 games … Recorded a sack in 30-27 win against Duke (11/18).  2022 – Appeared in nine of the 10 games on the season … Totaled five tackles, including his first collegiate sack at Georgia Tech (10/20).  2021 – Appeared in three of UVA’s games… Made two tackles against Illinois (9/11) … Made a tackle against Virginia Tech (11/27) … One of 14 true freshmen to appear in 2021.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
Played defensive end and offensive line at Cane Ridge High School for head coach Eddie Woods … Named the Region 5-6A Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2020 after he made four sacks and 10 tackles for loss in a shortened season of six games … Committed to Virginia in October 2020 without visiting Grounds … A three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com … Major is Economics in UVA’s College of Arts and Sciences.

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Senior
2024-25

DT
6-4 / 292 lbs
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Junior
2023-24

DT
6-4 / 279 lbs
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Sophomore
2022-23

DT
6-4 / 268 lbs