Mohamoud Diabate | |
Number: | 43 |
Current Team: | Cleveland Browns |
Position: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | 18 May 2001 |
Birth Place: | Auburn, Alabama, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lb: | 225 |
High School: | Auburn |
College: | Florida (2018–2021) Utah (2022) |
Undraftedyear: | 2023 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 8 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue4: | 1 |
Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
Statlabel6: | Interceptions |
Statlabel8: | Defensive touchdowns |
Pfr: | DiabMo00 |
Mohamoud Diabate (born May 18, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida before transferring to Utah and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Browns after the 2023 NFL draft.
Diabate grew up in Auburn, Alabama and attended Auburn High School. He committed to the Florida Gators on August 22, 2018.[1] [2]
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 year came with Utah during the 2022 season, where he posted 58 tackles, 13.5 being for a loss, 5 sacks, a pass deflection, and 1 forced fumble.[6]
Diabate was projected to be 6th to 7th round pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[7] [8]
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, Diabate signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.[9] On August 29, 2023, the Browns announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster.[10]