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Yaya Diaby
Buccaneers logoTampa Bay Buccaneers

Yaya Diaby

LBposition#0jersey27age6' 4"height270lbs4 yrsexperienceLouisvillecollege

Out · Knee - MCL · out

At a glance

Yaya Diaby is a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 0). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 16 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 8: 13% of defensive snaps. Latest injury report: Out (knee - mcl).

Is Yaya Diaby playing this week?

Yaya Diaby is listed as out with a knee - mcl injury on the latest injury report: out The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What are Yaya Diaby's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Yaya Diaby has 16 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does Yaya Diaby play for?

Yaya Diaby plays linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wearing No. 0. Yaya Diaby is 27 years old, 6' 4", 270 lbs. College: Louisville. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Yaya Diaby 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/yaya-diaby (updated 2026-11-10).

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62gradeLB
Yaya DiabyTampa Bay Buccaneers · #0
Starter41st of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %26Tkl/g15TFL91Sacks85QB hits79PD76
  • Defensive snap share53%26
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →16 tkl15
  • Tackles for loss per game6 TFL91
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →3 sacks85
  • QB hits per game6 hits79
  • Passes defensed per game2 PD76

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games263 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 16 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
62%40 snapsWk 1 · CIN
64%37 snapsWk 2 · CLE
68%40 snapsWk 3 · MIN
60%36 snapsWk 4 · GB
57%34 snapsWk 5 · DAL
59%47 snapsWk 6 · PIT
39%22 snapsWk 7 · CAR
13%7 snapsWk 8 · ATL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Buccaneers · signed 2023 · 4 years, through 2026$1.4M a year
Total
$5.5M
Guaranteed
$975K
Share of cap at signing
0.6%
18% of the value guaranteed
70th paid73rd in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

DefenseInterceptions
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hitsINTRet ydsTD
1 Sep 13@ Bengals logoCINL 27-33110100–––
2 Sep 20vs Browns logoCLEL 19-23310111–––
3 Sep 27vs Vikings logoMINL 16-23220000–––
4 Oct 4vs Packers logoGBL 14-17210000–––
5 Oct 8@ Cowboys logoDALW 24-16100010110
6 Oct 18vs Steelers logoPITL 19-26430102–––
7 Oct 25@ Panthers logoCARW 43-13333303–––
Season16113626110

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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