Linebacker, Utah State (from Vanderbilt, North Alabama), 2022–26
B.J. Diakite
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Birmingham, AL
B.J. Diakite plays linebacker for Utah State, after Vanderbilt (2022–24) and North Alabama (2025). Last time out, against Washington State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Washington State, W 17–16
Next game: at Texas State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 20 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Alabama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Utah State | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 44 | 21 | 6.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | North Alabama | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Utah State | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Utah State 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Washington | L 14–16 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Utah | L 0–33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Troy | W 21–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Boise State | L 18–37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Washington State | W 17–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 North Alabama 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Western Kentucky | L 6–55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Vanderbilt 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 34–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Alcorn State | W 55–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Vanderbilt 9 games, 20 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. Hawai’i | W 35–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 47–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at UNLV | L 37–40 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Kentucky | L 28–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Missouri | L 21–38 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Florida | L 14–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Georgia | L 20–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at South Carolina | L 6–47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Tennessee | L 24–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Vanderbilt 6 games, 12 tackles, 1 sack
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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