Darius Alexander

Defensive Tackle, New York Giants · #91.

Player facts

Team: New York Giants
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 91
Born: Aug 26, 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Toledo
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	24	11	13	3.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	1.5	3	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ WSH	T 27-27 OT	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs ARI	W 36-24	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs TEN	W 12-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs DAL	W 28-20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 4 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Darius Jeavion Alexander (born August 26, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets and was selected by the Giants in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Darius Alexander, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Alexander is from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended Wayne High School, where he played as a defensive lineman, totaling 87 tackles, 21 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and 10 sacks as a senior and being the Summit Athletic Conference Player of the Year. He won three varsity letters and was a two-time all-state selection. Although ranked one of the top 30 recruits in the state, Alexander received little attention as a recruit, only receiving offers from two programs and committing to the Toledo Rockets.

College career

Alexander redshirted as a freshman at Toledo in 2019. He played in six games, totaling nine tackles, in 2020, before playing in all 13 games in 2021 and posting 21 tackles. He appeared in 13 games in 2022 and tallied 21 tackles with 7.0 TFLs. He became a full-time starter in 2023 and recorded 36 tackles and four sacks, helping the Rockets compile a record of 11–3 with a division championship.

Alexander was named third-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) for the 2023 season and entering the 2024 season, was named to The Athletic's "Freaks" list, highlighting the most athletic college football players. As a senior in 2024, Alexander posted 40 tackles, 7.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks, being named second-team All-MAC. He played a total of 58 games in his collegiate career and in his last game, against Pittsburgh, he returned an interception for a touchdown.

He was invited to the 2025 Senior Bowl.

From Wikipedia’s article on Darius Alexander, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹