Darius Stills

Darius Stills (born May 1, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Darius Stills

Personal information
Born:	(1998-05-01) May 1, 1998 (age 27) Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
Position:	Defensive tackle
High school:	Fairmont Senior
College:	West Virginia
NFL draft:	2021: undrafted
Career history
Las Vegas Raiders (2021)* Kansas City Chiefs (2022)* Birmingham Stallions (2023)* Massachusetts Pirates (2023) Montreal Alouettes (2023)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (2020) Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year (2020) First-team All-Big 12 (2020)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m)	278 lb (126 kg)	32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m)	8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m)	4.98 s	1.71 s	2.81 s	4.49 s	7.18 s	32.5 in (0.83 m)	9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)	23 reps
Sources:[7][8]

Las Vegas Raiders

Stills signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2021.^[9] He was waived/injured on August 24, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.^[10] He was released on August 26.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 11, 2022, Stills signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.^[11] He was waived on May 10, 2022.^[12]

Birmingham Stallions

Stills signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL on November 22, 2022.^[13] On March 27, 2023, Stills was released by the Stallions.^[14]

Massachusetts Pirates

Stills signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL) on May 19, 2023.^[15]

Montreal Alouettes

On July 27, 2023, Stills signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[16]

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.^[17] Their father, Gary, played in the NFL for 10 years and also played for the Chiefs.^[18] Stills uncle, Ken, and cousin, Kenny also played in the NFL.