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Michael Diatta

DT
Position
6'4''
Height
279 lbs.
Weight
Junior
Class
Antioch, Tenn.
Hometown
Cane Ridge
High School
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Michael Diatta - Football - Virginia Cavaliers

HONORS
2023– Named to the ACC All-Academic Team … named to the 2023-24 ACC Honor Roll. 2022 – Named the team’s Defensive Rookie of the Year at the program’s annual awards banquet … Academic All-ACC

AT VIRGINIA
2024 –
Recorded a career-high six tackles, including four solo, in 31-30 win at Wake Forest (9/7). 2022 – Appeared in nine of the 10 games on the season … totaled five tackles, including his first collegiate sack on Oct. 20 at Georgia Tech … named to 2022-23 ACC Honor Roll. 2021 – Appeared in three of UVA’s games… made two tackles against Illinois… made a tackle against Virginia Tech… 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.