Darius Stills (born May 1, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 1, 1998 Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 278 lb (126 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Fairmont Senior |
| College: | West Virginia |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editStills attended Fairmont Senior High School in Fairmont, West Virginia.[1] During his career, Stills had 191 tackles and 44 tackles for loss. He committed to West Virginia University to play college football.[2]
College career
editStills played in 21 total games his first two years at West Virginia, recording 13 tackles and one sack.[3][4] He became a starter his junior year in 2019 and recorded 46 tackles and seven sacks.[5] Prior to his senior season, Stills was selected the Big 12 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
278 lb (126 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.98 s | 1.71 s | 2.81 s | 4.49 s | 7.18 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
23 reps | |
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Las Vegas Raiders
editStills signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2021.[9] He was waived/injured on August 24, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.[10] He was released on August 26.
Kansas City Chiefs
editOn January 11, 2022, Stills signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[11] He was waived on May 10, 2022.[12]
Birmingham Stallions
editStills signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL on November 22, 2022.[13] On March 27, 2023, Stills was released by the Stallions.[14]
Massachusetts Pirates
editStills signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL) on May 19, 2023.[15]
Montreal Alouettes
editOn July 27, 2023, Stills signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[16]
Personal life
editSeveral of Stills family members played in the NFL and Division I football. His brother Dante played alongside him at West Virginia and now plays defensive line for the Arizona Cardinals.[17] Their father, Gary, played in the NFL for 10 years and also played for the Chiefs.[18] Stills uncle, Ken, and cousin, Kenny also played in the NFL.
References
edit- ^ West Virginian, Matt Welch Times (January 2, 2016). "Darius Stills garners national recognition". Times West Virginian.
- ^ Gazette-Mail, Chris Anderson For the (August 2016). "WVU recruiting: Fairmont Senior's Darius Stills commits to Mountaineers". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
- ^ Hertzel, Bob (August 9, 2019). "Darius Stills ready to step out of the shadow". Times West Virginian.
- ^ "Darius Stills ready to show it's also his time to shine on defensive line". April 4, 2019.
- ^ writer, Ryan Pritt Staff (August 31, 2020). "WVU football: Darius Stills ready to lead Mountaineer defense". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
- ^ "West Virginia's Darius Stills selected Big 12 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Darius Stills Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Darius Stills College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders sign ten undrafted free agents". Raiders.com. May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders trim roster to 80-player limit before preseason finale". Raiders.com. August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs sign 7 players to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Chiefs complete 7 transactions following rookie minicamp". Arrowhead Pride. May 10, 2022.
- ^ @USFLStallions (November 22, 2022). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStallions (March 27, 2023). "Released" (Tweet). Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Pirates Sign Six New Players, Bring Back Two Former Members, Presented by Phoenix Communications, Inc". Massachusetts Pirates. May 19, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Callihan, Schuyler (July 17, 2023). "Darius Stills Lands New Opportunity with New Team". Sports Illustrated West Virginia Mountaineers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, G. Allan. "West Virginia's Stills brothers have always been side by side, but will they get one more season together?". The Athletic.
- ^ "Just like dad: DL Dante, Darius Stills create sacks for WVU". USA TODAY.
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