Darius Slayton Explained

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Darius Slayton
Current Team:New York Giants
Number:86
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:12 January 1997
Birth Place:Norcross, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:194
High School:Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, Georgia)
College:Auburn (2015–2018)
Draftyear:2019
Draftround:5
Draftpick:171
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:220
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:3,324
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:19
Statlabel4:Return yards
Statvalue4:189
Pfr:SlayDa01

Darius Slayton (born January 12, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Giants in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.[1]

Early life

Slayton attended and played high school football at Greater Atlanta Christian School.[2]

College career

Slayton attended and played college football at Auburn University.[3] He redshirted in 2015 and contributed on the field from 2016–18.[4]

Collegiate statistics

SeasonTeamConfClassPosGPReceiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
SECFR WR 7 15 292 19.5 1
SECSO WR 11 29 643 22.2 5
SECJR WR 11 35 670 19.1 5
Career 29 79 1,605 20.3 11

Professional career

2019

Slayton was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round, 171st overall, of the 2019 NFL draft.[5] He was the 18th wide receiver taken that year.[6]

In Slayton's first NFL game, a Week 3 32–31 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had three receptions for 82 yards from fellow 2019 NFL draft pick Daniel Jones.[7] In his third game, a 28–10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, he scored a 35-yard touchdown.[8] In Week 8 against the Detroit Lions, Slayton caught two passes for 50 yards, both of which ended up being touchdowns, in the 31–26 loss.[9] During Week 10 against the New York Jets, Slayton finished with 10 catches for 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns as the Giants lost 27–34.[10] During Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 14, Slayton finished with five catches, all in the first half, for 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns as the Giants lost 17–23 in overtime.[11] Overall, Slayton finished his rookie season with 48 receptions for 740 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns, leading the Giants in receiving yards for the 2019 season.[12] [13]

2020

In the Giants' 2020 regular season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football, Slayton had six receptions for 102 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns during the 26–16 loss.[14] In Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys, Slayton recorded eight catches for 129 yards during the 37–34 loss.[15] He finished the 2020 season with 50 receptions for 751 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[16]

2021

In the Giants' Week 2 game against the Washington Football Team, Slayton finished with three receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown, but dropped a pass in the end zone in the fourth quarter.[17] He finished the 2021 season with 26 receptions for 339 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 13 games and five starts.[18]

2022

In Week 10 game against the Houston Texans, Slayton averaged 31.7 yards per catch, a career-high for a single game. He also had a 54 yard touchdown and finished with three receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown in the 24–16 win.[19] He finished the season with 46 catches for 724 yards and two touchdowns through 16 games and 11 starts.[20]

2023

On March 16, 2023, Slayton signed a two-year contract extension with the Giants.[21]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
NYG14 9 48 740 15.4 55 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
NYG16 15 50 751 15.0 41 3 2 −1 −0.5 2 0 1 1
NYG13 5 26 339 13.0 42 2 1 −13.0 −13.0 0 0 1 1
NYG16 11 46 724 15.7 55 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 1
NYG17 13 50 770 15.4 80 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 76 53 220 3,324 15.1 80 19 3 -14 -4.7 2 0 4 3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blum, Sam . February 24, 2019 . Darius Slayton took a risk leaving Auburn, because he wanted to bet on himself . April 27, 2019 . AL.com.
  2. Web site: Darius Slayton, Greater Atlanta Christian School, Cornerback . March 15, 2020 . 247Sports . en-US.
  3. Web site: Darius Slayton College Stats . March 15, 2020 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Darius Slayton – Football . March 15, 2020 . Auburn University Athletics . en.
  5. Web site: Salomone, Dan . April 27, 2019 . Giants select Auburn WR Darius Slayton at No. 171 . May 13, 2019 . Giants.com.
  6. Web site: 2019 NFL Draft Listing . March 15, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  7. Web site: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – September 22nd, 2019 . March 15, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  8. Web site: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – October 6th, 2019 . March 15, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  9. Web site: October 27, 2019 . Stafford-led Lions beat Giants 31–26 and end 3-game skid . October 27, 2019 . . Associated Press.
  10. Web site: November 10, 2019 . Eww York: Darnold, Jets hold on to beat Jones, Giants 34–27 . November 10, 2019 . . Associated Press.
  11. Web site: December 9, 2019 . Eagles rally past Manning, Giants 23–17 in OT . December 9, 2019 . . Associated Press.
  12. Web site: Darius Slayton 2019 Game Log . March 15, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  13. Web site: 2019 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . June 26, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  14. Web site: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants – September 14th, 2020 . September 18, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  15. Web site: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – October 11th, 2020 . October 11, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  16. Web site: Darius Slayton 2020 Game Log . June 26, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  17. Web site: Kerr . Jeff . September 17, 2021 . Darius Slayton drop on wide open, would-be TD pass part of Giants' debacle in loss to Washington . September 17, 2021 . CBSSports.com . en.
  18. Web site: Darius Slayton 2021 Game Log . June 26, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  19. Web site: Salomone . Dan . November 13, 2022 . What the victory means for 7–2 Giants . June 25, 2023 . Giants.com.
  20. Web site: Darius Slayton 2022 Game Log . June 26, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  21. Web site: Citak . Matt . March 16, 2023 . Reports: Giants agree to terms with WR Darius Slayton . June 25, 2023 . Giants.com.

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