Darius Victor
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Ivory Coast
 Victor with the New York Guardians in 2020 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 6, 1994 Ivory Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Northwestern (Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S.) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Towson | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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Darius Vito Victor (born 6 March 1994) is a Liberian former professional American football running back. He played college football at Towson University. Victor was named 2022 Offensive Player of the Year of the United States Football League (USFL) as a member of the New Jersey Generals.
Victor was born to Liberian parents as one of seven children in a refugee camp in the Ivory Coast after their parents fled the First Liberian Civil War.[1] He lived there until 1999, when his family came to the United States.
Victor attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. As a senior, Victor was the leading rusher in the state of Maryland with 2,107 yards and 31 touchdowns. His efforts would be rewarded with all-state honors.[2] During his time at Northwestern, Victor also played basketball and ran track. Despite his success in high school Victor was only ranked a 2-star recruit (73) by 247Sports.