Player Career

Michael Diatta Career Story

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Player Story

Michael Diatta story

Michael Diatta built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive tackle from Antioch, TN wearing No. 81, spending time with Oklahoma State and Virginia. The clearest part of Michael Diatta's career was his defensive production: 64 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 33 career games in the available record. That gives Michael Diatta's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Virginia

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Oklahoma State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonVirginia111.33.2—
2022 Regular SeasonVirginia312.72.72
2023 Regular SeasonVirginia29.52.5-1
2024 Regular SeasonVirginia414.63.52
2025 Regular SeasonOklahoma State17.92.3-3

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Duke

Week 12 · W 30-27 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Georgia Tech

Week 8 · W 16-9 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

71.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Notre Dame

Week 12 · L 14-35

2

Havoc Plays

69.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs No. 71 Baylor

Week 5 · L 27-45 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

59.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Virginia Tech

Week 14 · L 17-37 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

57.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Virginia

4 primary output · 14.6 efficiency · 3.5 usage

38.3

#2

2022 Regular Season · Virginia

29.6

3 primary · 12.7 efficiency · 2.7 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Virginia

28.1

1 primary · 11.3 efficiency · 3.2 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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