“Great concentration by Diagne on that INT”
Chams Diagne
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Dell McGee and Rich Rodriguez. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Virginia — Week 3, 2026.
27 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Jams receivers off their route at the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
27 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 27 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Georgia State | 25 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Georgia State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 58 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 8): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27vs No. 25 Virginia | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-41vs Oklahoma State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 42-45@ Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-52vs Arizona | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-42vs Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-20@ TCU | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 24-20
at TCU
1 interception · 3 tackles · 3 solo tackles
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
27tackles this season27 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
27.7%
164 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
74.1
8 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
190 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #179 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Shawn Elliott, Dell McGee and Rich Rodriguez.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to West Virginia
