Trevon Diggs sets new interception goal for remainder of season

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs has an interception goal for the final three games of the season. After securing his 10th interception of the year in Week 15, Diggs inched closer to the league record of 14.

In an interview Thursday, the second-year pro revealed the number he is eyeing.

“If I could get another 10, that would be great, in these last 3 games,” he joked. “I don’t know. I’m just going to go out there and put my best foot forward and see what I come up with.”

Diggs has been the top corner in the NFL all season, impressing with his eye-popping numbers. His 10 picks are three more than second-place J.C. Jackson of New England. Diggs ranks second in the NFL in passes defended with 19.

His play is a big part of the reason Dallas currently finds itself as the second seed in the NFC. A win against the Washington Football Team on Sunday will clinch the Cowboys the NFC East division title, officially punching their postseason ticket.

An Eagles loss this week would accomplish the same result.

A second-round pick out of Alabama in 2020, Diggs has improved greatly in his second season. He started in all but one of the 12 games he played as a rookie, recording three interceptions and 14 passes defended. He matched last year’s interception total by Week 3, recording a pick in each of his first three games.

In all, Diggs recorded seven interceptions through his first six games of 2021. The level of production has decreased in recent weeks, likely as a result of opposing quarterbacks shying away from throwing his way.

His spectacular play thus far earned him his first Pro Bowl selection, with a potential for many more to come. His All-Pro selection at the end of this season seems inevitable as well.

Based on his response, it seems the goal of a deep playoff run is bigger for Trevon Diggs than setting the NFL interception record. Regardless of whether he reaches 15 in the final few games, it has been a season to remember both personally and for his team.

The Cowboys are set to kick off against the Football Team at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.