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Michael Diatta
DT
Position
6'4''
Height
292 lbs.
Weight
Senior
Class
Antioch, Tenn.
Hometown
Cane Ridge
High School
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HONORS
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 – 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.