Diyral Briggs

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Diyral Briggs
No. 47, 53
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1985-10-31) October 31, 1985 (age 38)
Mount Healthy, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Mount Healthy (OH)
College: Bowling Green
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:6
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:46
Sacks:10.5
Forced fumbles:4
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Diyral Briggs (born October 31, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He was part of the Green Bay Packers' Super Bowl XLV team that beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Bowling Green.

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Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Briggs was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. He appeared in five games before being released in September.

Denver Broncos

He was later signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad and was on the active roster for one game. He was cut by the Broncos on October 25, 2010, and was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers a day later.

Green Bay Packers

At the end of the 2010 season, Briggs and the Packers appeared in Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the 31–25 win, he had one total tackle. [1]

He was waived by Green Bay on August 15, 2011.

Virginia Destroyers

Briggs was signed by the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League on August 29, 2011. [2]

Kansas City Command

For the 2012 season, Briggs played for the Kansas City Command of the Arena Football League. He would make 26 tackles, 13 assists, five sacks, two punt blocks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries that season.

Spokane Shock

In 2013, Briggs joined the Spokane Shock.

Professional statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl/UFL championship game
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLQBHIntYdsTDPDFFFRYdsTD
2009 SF 402020.00000000000
2010 SF 100000.00000000000
DEN 100000.00000000000
GB 504400.00000000000
Career 1106420.00000000000

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLQBHIntYdsTDPDFFFRYdsTD
2011 GB 402110.00000000000
Career 402110.00000000000

UFL regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLQBHIntYdsTDPDFFFRYdsTD
2011 VA 404.5411.01100000100
UFL Career 404.5411.01100000100

AFL regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPTotSoloAstSckIntYdsTDPDFFFRYdsTD
2012 Kansas City 1432.526135.000022200
2013 Spokane 912.51054.000002100
2014 Spokane 121910181.519000200
AFL Career 3564463610.519024500

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