Louisville football is coming up fast, which also means the NFL is playing its preseason games. The Cardinals fans are keeping a close eye on a few alum players right now, including Buccaneers linebacker YaYa Diaby.
Diaby played for the Cardinals from 2020 through 2022 and went on to get drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 3rd round with the 82nd overall pick. The Cardinals linebacker was a key piece for the Cardinals in 2023, and now he is a crucial player for the Bucs in the NFL.
The Buccaneers' social media team posted a video recently, and Louisville fans loved what they saw from the former Cardinal, but it wasn’t on the field; it was off the field. Tampa Bay’s social media team handed players hats from their college rivalry and asked them to sign them, and Louisville fans will love Diaby’s reaction.
Former Louisville football star gives the perfect reaction to a Kentucky hat
The Cardinals' biggest rivalry is, of course, the Kentucky Wildcats. Louisville and Kentucky is a fun college sports rivalry that goes way back to 1912, when they first played. Now, it is the biggest rivalry in the state of Kentucky, and both schools look forward to this rivalry game every year.
Diaby was, of course, part of this rivalry, and Louisville fans will see that when the Buccaneers handed him a Kentucky hat to sign, he gave the perfect reaction.
LOVE THIS https://t.co/4ykoUVTa1t
— L_YESGAL (@L_YESGAL) August 18, 2026
The former Cardinal gave a funny side-eye look, threw the hat to his right, and stated, “Come on, man, stop playing man, L’s up.”
Rivalries are one of the many things that make college football so unique and so fun for fans. And Louisville and Kentucky playing in the Governor’s Cup every year since 1994 makes this rivalry especially special in Kentucky and in college football.
Diaby had a dominant final season with Louisville, earning 37 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, nine sacks, two pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries. Now, he is entering his fourth season in the NFL and with the Bucs.
He is coming off a season where he finished seventh on the team in total tackles with 50, while also adding 13 tackles for a loss, a team-high seven sacks, one pass deflection, and one forced fumble.
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