Darius Stills
American football player and coach (born 1998)
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Darius Stills (born May 1, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 1, 1998 Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 278 lb (126 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fairmont Senior |
| College | West Virginia |
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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
| 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 | |
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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.
