Yaya Diaby Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #0
Yaya Diaby is a Linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, drafted 82nd overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 8 tackles.
Yaya Diaby — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.
Where Yaya Diaby stands
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Yaya Diaby — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Yaya Diaby
Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.
Yaya Diaby career stats, season by season
| Season | G | Tkl | Sack | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 38 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 54 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 in progress · 4 games | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 55 | 150 | 19.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
The Lab
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Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Yaya Diaby
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Yaya Diaby is a Linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in his 4th NFL season.
Turning pro
Drafted 82nd overall, 2023 as a Linebacker.
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Yaya Diaby is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker, drafted 82nd overall, 2023.
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Across 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has recorded 150 tackles, 19 sacks and 0 interceptions.
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Most recently he posted 8 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.
Off the field
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 270 lbs
- Draft
- 82nd overall, 2023
- Born
- Atlanta, GA
- Age
- 27
- Jersey
- #0
Yaya Diaby is from Atlanta, GA and is 27 years old. He was drafted 82nd overall, 2023 and plays linebacker at 6' 4", 270 lbs.
Over 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has recorded 150 tackles, 19 sacks and 0 interceptions. Diaby is currently on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster.
Yaya Diaby is a role and rotational linebacker who has piled up 150 tackles with 19 sacks and 0 interceptions across 4 seasons (2023–2026).
Yaya Diaby — frequently asked
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