Darius Stills

Darius Stills (born May 1, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia.

Darius Stills
Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-01) May 1, 1998
Fairmont, West Virginia
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Fairmont Senior (Fairmont, West Virginia)
College:West Virginia
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

Personal life

Several of Stills family members played in the NFL and Division I football. His brother Dante, plays defensive line at West Virginia.[10] Their father, Gary, played in the NFL for 10 years and also played for the Chiefs.[11] Stills uncle, Ken, and cousin, Kenny also played in the NFL.

References
  1. West Virginian, Matt Welch Times. "Darius Stills garners national recognition". Times West Virginian.
  2. Gazette-Mail, Chris Anderson For the. "WVU recruiting: Fairmont Senior's Darius Stills commits to Mountaineers". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
  3. Hertzel, Bob. "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. "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.
  7. "Raiders sign ten undrafted free agents". Raiders.com. May 7, 2021.
  8. "Raiders trim roster to 80-player limit before preseason finale". Raiders.com. August 24, 2021.
  9. "Chiefs sign 7 players to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. January 11, 2022.
  10. Taylor, G. Allan. "West Virginia's Stills brothers have always been side by side, but will they get one more season together?". The Athletic.
  11. "Just like dad: DL Dante, Darius Stills create sacks for WVU". USA TODAY.


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