Darnell Savage

Darnell Savage
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Savage at Maryland's 2019 Pro Day
No. 6 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-30) July 30, 1997 (age 27)
Seaford, Delaware, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Caravel Academy (Bear, Delaware)
College:Maryland (2015–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / round: 1 / pick: 21
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2024
Total tackles:338
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:36
Interceptions:10
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Darnell Henry Savage Jr. (born July 30, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Early life

Savage attended Caravel Academy in Bear, Delaware. He suffered a broken femur during the first game of his junior season.[1] Savage committed to the University of Maryland to play college football.[2]

College career

Savage played at Maryland from 2015 to 2018.[3][4] During his career, he had 182 tackles, eight interceptions, one sack and two touchdowns.[5][6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m) 		198 lb
(90 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.36 s 1.56 s 2.58 s 4.14 s 7.03 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)		 10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		 11 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers selected Savage in the first round (21st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. They were able to draft Savage after acquiring the first round (21st overall) pick from the Seattle Seahawks, in exchange for a first round (30th overall) pick and two fourth round picks (114th and 118th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.[9][10]

On May 2, 2019, the Green Bay Packers signed Savage to a four-year, $12.51 million contract that was fully guaranteed and included a signing bonus of $7.12 million.[11][12]

Savage in 2019

Savage made his NFL debut in the Packers' season opener against the Chicago Bears on September 5, 2019, recording three tackles and one pass deflection.[13] In week 3 against the Denver Broncos, Savage recorded his first career interception off Joe Flacco as the Packers won 27–16.[14] In Week 12 against the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football, Savage intercepted two passes thrown by Mitchell Trubisky during the 41–25 win.[15] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[16]

The Packers picked up the fifth-year option on Savage's contract on April 29, 2022.[17] On January 1, 2023, during a Week 17 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, Savage intercepted a pass thrown by Kirk Cousins and returned it 75 yards for his first NFL touchdown.[18]

On October 25, 2023, Savage was placed on injured reserve with a calf injury.[19] He was activated on December 2.[20]

Savage's biggest play of the 2023 season came against the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round on January 14, 2024 when he intercepted a pass from Dak Prescott, returning it 64 yards for a touchdown, and the Packers would go on to defeat the Cowboys, 48–32.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 11, 2024, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Savage to a three-year, $21.75 million contract that includes $12.50 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5.00 million.[21]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2019 GB 14 14 55 42 13 0.0 5 2 37 18.5 28 0 2 0
2020 GB 15 15 75 56 19 1.0 12 4 13 3.3 9 0 0 1
2021 GB 17 17 63 48 15 0.0 9 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2022 GB 16 13 58 43 15 0.0 5 1 75 75 75 1 0 1
2023 GB 10 10 51 36 15 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 72 69 302 225 77 1.0 32 9 125 13.9 75 1 2 2
Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2019 GB 2 2 13 10 3 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 GB 2 2 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021 GB 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2023 GB 2 2 8 5 3 0.0 2 1 64 64.0 64 1 0 0
Career 7 7 25 18 7 0.0 2 1 64 64.0 64 1 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References

  1. ^ Zenitz, Matt. "Post-injury dealings contributed to cornerback Darnell Savage committing to Terps". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Stubbs, Roman (June 24, 2014). "Delaware DB Darnell Savage commits to Maryland". Washington Post. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Gallen, Daniel. "Terps CB Darnell Savage Jr. getting his shot in freshman season". carrollcountytimes.com. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Bowen, Les. "Maryland safety Darnell Savage might catch Eagles' eye; showed leadership at tough time". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Gallen, Daniel (March 27, 2019). "NFL Draft 2019: Maryland's Darnell Savage hopes to follow in footsteps of former Terps to NFL". pennlive.com. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Kaye, Mike (March 28, 2019). "NFL Draft 2019: Eagles, Jets among teams interested in Maryland's Darnell Savage following pro day". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "Darnell Savage Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Darnell Savage, Maryland NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  9. ^ Markus, Don. "Maryland safety Darnell Savage Jr. picked No. 21 overall by Packers in NFL draft". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "Quick pick: Packers trade up, take S Darnell Savage at No. 21". Packers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  11. ^ "Packers sign six draft choices". packers.com. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Darnell Savage".
  13. ^ "Packers D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10–3 in opener". ESPN. September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Packers remain unbeaten with 27–16 win over Broncos". ESPN. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – November 29th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  16. ^ "2019 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  17. ^ "Fifth-year option tracker for first-round picks from the 2019 NFL Draft". NFL.com. April 25, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  18. ^ "Can't-Miss Play: Darnell Savage delivers 75-YARD pick-six TD vs. Cousins on fourth down". National Football League. January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "Packers place S Darnell Savage, CB Eric Stokes on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 25, 2023.
  20. ^ "Packers activate S Darnell Savage off injured reserve". Packers.com. December 2, 2023.
  21. ^ Oehser, John (March 13, 2024). "Official: Safety Darnell Savage Agreed to Terms with Jaguars". Jaguars.com.
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