‘Are you serious?’ Trevon Diggs helps Dallas Cowboys pull away with two more INTs
Trevon Diggs keeps doing it.
The Dallas Cowboys cornerback intercepted his fourth and fifth passes in a span of a few minutes in the second half Sunday to help the Cowboys pull away from the Carolina Panthers, 36-28, at AT&T Stadium..
Diggs has had an interception in each of the first four games and has seven interceptions in his past nine games. He leads the NFL.
Diggs was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month last week.
“I’m so impressed with how he competes and his intensity,” said Jerry Jones, the Cowboys owner and general manager. “It’s just remarkable that he’s continuing to make these substantive plays, these are turning games around for us.”
Unlike a year ago, the Cowboys are ruling the turnover margin early in the season, thanks largely to Diggs.
“Of course, the turnovers are just the opposite [from last year],” Jones said. “I saw [Chauncy] Golston out there, I saw a lot of young players [making an impact] throughout the game and that’s one thing you’re seeing that is really different. We’re playing a lot of young players — needing too — but still playing a lot of them, and guess what? They’re stepping up and making plays.”
None more so than the second-year Diggs. He had three interceptions in 12 games as a rookie in 2020.
“He’s playing incredible,” Cowboys offensive guard Zack Martin said. “Really, the whole defense. It’s fun to watch them fly around and make plays. Play with that energy. We feed off that. Nothing better than turnovers, and if we’re able to capitalize, even better.”
Diggs did not play much of the fourth quarter after the Cowboys had built a 36-14 lead. Head coach Mike McCarthy said Diggs took a cleat to his back, but could have played, if necessary.
“I mean, [he was] player of the month, working on second month of the season. He’s playing with phenomenal confidence,” McCarthy said. “He took a big responsibility today working on their top receiver. He delivered with two huge plays there in the second half. He’s playing at a very high level right now. It’s awesome.”
This story was originally published October 3, 2021 at 2:44 PM.
