Darius Stills

Darius Stills
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-01) May 1, 1998 (age 26)
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
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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.

Early life

Stills 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

Stills 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

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
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

Stills 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

On 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

Stills 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

Stills signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL) on May 19, 2023.[15]

Montreal Alouettes

On July 27, 2023, Stills signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[16]

Personal life

Several 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

  1. ^ West Virginian, Matt Welch Times (January 2, 2016). "Darius Stills garners national recognition". Times West Virginian.
  2. ^ Gazette-Mail, Chris Anderson For the (August 2016). "WVU recruiting: Fairmont Senior's Darius Stills commits to Mountaineers". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
  3. ^ Hertzel, Bob (August 9, 2019). "Darius Stills ready to step out of the shadow". Times West Virginian.
  4. ^ "Darius Stills ready to show it's also his time to shine on defensive line". April 4, 2019.
  5. ^ writer, Ryan Pritt Staff (August 31, 2020). "WVU football: Darius Stills ready to lead Mountaineer defense". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
  6. ^ "West Virginia's Darius Stills selected Big 12 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. July 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Darius Stills Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Darius Stills College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "Raiders sign ten undrafted free agents". Raiders.com. May 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "Raiders trim roster to 80-player limit before preseason finale". Raiders.com. August 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Chiefs sign 7 players to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. January 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Chiefs complete 7 transactions following rookie minicamp". Arrowhead Pride. May 10, 2022.
  13. ^ @USFLStallions (November 22, 2022). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ @USFLStallions (March 27, 2023). "Released" (Tweet). Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Pirates Sign Six New Players, Bring Back Two Former Members, Presented by Phoenix Communications, Inc". Massachusetts Pirates. May 19, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Taylor, G. Allan. "West Virginia's Stills brothers have always been side by side, but will they get one more season together?". The Athletic.
  18. ^ "Just like dad: DL Dante, Darius Stills create sacks for WVU". USA TODAY.


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