Darius Stills (born May 1, 1998) is an

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defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at

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Early years

Stills attended

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in Fairmont, West Virginia. During his career, Stills had 191 tackles and 44 tackles for loss. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Stills played in 21 total games his first two years at West Virginia, recording 13 tackles and one sack. He became a starter his junior year in 2019 and recorded 46 tackles and seven sacks. Prior to his senior season, Stills was selected the

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Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

Professional career

Las Vegas Raiders

Stills signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2021. He was waived/injured on August 24, 2021 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 26.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 11, 2022, Stills signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on May 10, 2022.

Birmingham Stallions

Stills signed with the

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of the USFL on November 22, 2022. On March 27, 2023, Stills was released by the Stallions.

Massachusetts Pirates

Stills signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the

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(IFL) on May 19, 2023.

Montreal Alouettes

On July 27, 2023, Stills signed with the

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of the

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(CFL).

Personal life

Several of Stills family members played in the NFL and Division I football. His brother

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, plays defensive line at West Virginia. Their father, Gary, played in the NFL for 10 years and also played for the Chiefs. Stills uncle,

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, and cousin,

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also played in the NFL.

References

External links

West Virginia Mountaineers bio
1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Fairmont, West Virginia Players of American football from West Virginia American football defensive tackles West Virginia Mountaineers football players All-American college football players Las Vegas Raiders players 21st-century African-American sportspeople Fairmont Senior High School alumni Kansas City Chiefs players Birmingham Stallions (2022) players {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub