Darius Stills Explained
Darius Stills (born May 1, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at West Virginia.
Early years
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
Las Vegas Raiders
Stills signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2021.[7] He was waived/injured on August 24, 2021 and placed on injured reserve.[8] He was released on August 26.
Kansas City Chiefs
On January 11, 2022, Stills signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[9] He was waived on May 10, 2022.[10]
Birmingham Stallions
Stills signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL on November 22, 2022.[11] On March 27, 2023, Stills was released by the Stallions.[12]
Massachusetts Pirates
Stills signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL) on May 19, 2023.[13]
Montreal Alouettes
On July 27, 2023, Stills signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[14]
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.[15] Their father, Gary, played in the NFL for 10 years and also played for the Chiefs.[16] Stills uncle, Ken, and cousin, Kenny also played in the NFL.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Darius Stills garners national recognition. Matt Welch Times. West Virginian. Times West Virginian. 2 January 2016 .
- Web site: WVU recruiting: Fairmont Senior's Darius Stills commits to Mountaineers. Chris Anderson For the. Gazette-Mail. Charleston Gazette-Mail. August 2016 .
- Web site: Darius Stills ready to step out of the shadow. Bob. Hertzel. Times West Virginian. 9 August 2019 .
- Web site: Darius Stills ready to show it's also his time to shine on defensive line. April 4, 2019.
- Web site: WVU football: Darius Stills ready to lead Mountaineer defense. Ryan Pritt Staff. writer. Charleston Gazette-Mail. 31 August 2020 .
- Web site: West Virginia's Darius Stills selected Big 12 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year | TribLIVE.com. triblive.com. 20 July 2020 .
- Web site: Raiders sign ten undrafted free agents. Raiders.com. May 7, 2021.
- Web site: Raiders trim roster to 80-player limit before preseason finale. Raiders.com. August 24, 2021.
- Web site: Chiefs sign 7 players to reserve/future contracts. Chiefs Wire. USA Today. January 11, 2022.
- Web site: Chiefs complete 7 transactions following rookie minicamp. Arrowhead Pride. May 10, 2022.
- USFLStallions . Free Agent Signing . 1595156587198689280 . November 22, 2022 . November 22, 2022.
- USFLStallions . Released . 1640383176907575296 . March 27, 2023 . March 27, 2023.
- Web site: 2023-05-19 . Pirates Sign Six New Players, Bring Back Two Former Members, Presented by Phoenix Communications, Inc. . 2023-11-10 . Massachusetts Pirates . en.
- Web site: Callihan . Schuyler . 2023-07-17 . Darius Stills Lands New Opportunity with New Team . 2023-11-10 . Sports Illustrated West Virginia Mountaineers News, Analysis and More . en.
- Web site: West Virginia's Stills brothers have always been side by side, but will they get one more season together?. G. Allan. Taylor. The Athletic.
- Web site: Just like dad: DL Dante, Darius Stills create sacks for WVU. USA TODAY.