Darius Slay
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| Cornerback | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: January 1, 1991 (age 22) | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Brunswick, Georgia | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Brunswick (GA) | |||||||||
| College: Mississippi State | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2013 for the Detroit Lions | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2013 | |||||||||
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Darius Slay (born 1991) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Slay played college football for Mississippi State University. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Early years
A native of Brunswick, Georgia, Slay attended Brunswick High School, where he was an all-state running back and defensive back. He was named All-State by the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution at defensive back following his senior season, and was also chosen for the Georgia North-South All Star Game. He rushed for over 1,300 yards and 15 touchdowns in the 2008 season, and Intercepted six passes with two touchdown returns. His junior season was shortened by a torn MCL after he had rushed for 336 yards and six touchdowns in just five games. As a sophomore, he put up 1,127 yards on 142 rushes with 13 touchdowns. Slay also lettered in basketball and was a standout in the 100- and 200-meter sprints
College career
Slay attended Itawamba Community College before transferring to Mississippi State University, where he played for coach Dan Mullen's Mississippi State Bulldogs football team in 2011 and 2012. In his two seasons for Mississippi State, he had 64 tackles, six interceptions and two touchdowns.
Professional career
2013 NFL Combine
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 0 in | 192 lb | 32 1/4 in | 9 3/8 in | 4.36 s | 1.50 s | 2.47 s | 4.26 s | 6.82 s | 35.5 in | 10 ft 4 in | 14 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine;[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions selected Slay in the second round, with the 36th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft. On May 3, 2013, Slay underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The Lions signed him to a four-year rookie contract on May 9, 2013.[2]
References
- ↑ Darius Slay Draft Profile. NFL.com). Retrieved on 2013-10-09.
- ↑ Associated Press, "Lions sign top draft pick DE Ezekiel Ansah to 5-year contract, 8 others to 4-year deals," The Washington Post (May 10, 2013). Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
Former ICC Indian shines with combine-best 40-yard dash for defensive backs
Former ICC star Darius Slay selected by Lions in NFL Draft
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