Michael Diatta
Michael Diatta
Wins his gap play after play. Michael Diatta has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Texas Tech, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Gundy.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia | 29 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia | 18 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Virginia | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 64 | 27 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oklahoma State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Oklahoma State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (55 in / 65 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oklahoma State · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #49 · 2026 recruiting class #69
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kahlil Saunders’s 2022 season.
Matches Kahlil on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Eddie Kelly's senior season at West Virginia (2025).
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