Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Auburn
Darius Slayton
WR • 6'2" • 190 lbs • Norcross, GA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Darius Slayton reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
94
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
Darius Slayton built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Norcross, GA wearing No. 81, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Darius Slayton's career was his receiving role: 79...
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- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 33
- Overall
- No. 171
- NFL Team
- New York Giants
Darius Slayton, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Auburn. Darius Slayton reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,605
- Receptions
- 79
- Touchdowns
- 11
Quick Answers
Darius Slayton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Auburn · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,605
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 29 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Auburn
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Greater Atlanta Christian School · Auburn
- High school pipeline
- Greater Atlanta Christian School · 28 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 5 · Pick 33 · New York Giants
- Latest roster
- No. 81 · Junior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 670 receiving yards · WR 126th (top 13%) · SEC 18th (top 8%) · National 133rd (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 7 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 66.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 7 | 14 | 236 | 1 | 66.8 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 11 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 71.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 11 | 24 | 574 | 5 | 71.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | Auburn | 11 | 3 | 160 | 3 | 76.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 11 | 32 | 510 | 2 | 76.3 |
Related Context
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Darius Slayton played WR for Auburn. Across 4 tracked seasons, Darius Slayton recorded 1,605 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Auburn.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Auburn paired 670 primary output with 87.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 87.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Auburn
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
60.9
Efficiency
87.3
Usage
17.3
Consistency
60.1
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 160. Washington: 41. LSU: 33. Arkansas: 23. Southern Miss: 91. Mississippi State: 58. Tennessee: 24. Ole Miss: 62. Texas A&M: 107. Georgia: 8. Alabama: 63
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 3 by 100. Washington: 3 by 91.1. LSU: 3 by 73.3. Arkansas: 2 by 76.7. Southern Miss: 5 by 100. Mississippi State: 4 by 96.7. Tennessee: 2 by 80. Ole Miss: 2 by 100. Texas A&M: 8 by 89.2. Georgia: 1 by 53.3. Alabama: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins80.7 · Games = 6 · +43.5 vs Losses
Losses37.2 · Games = 5 · -43.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
100 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/28 | vs Purdue100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 63-14 | — | 3 | 160 | 53.3 | 53.30 | 3 | 74 |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Alabama | L 21-52 | — | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 31.50 | 1 | 52 |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Georgia | L 10-27 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Texas A&M100 receiving yards · High volume | W 28-24 | — | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 13.40 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Ole Miss | W 31-16 | — | 2 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 35 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Tennessee | L 24-30 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Mississippi State | L 9-23 | — | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Southern Miss | W 24-13 | — | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 18.20 | 0 | 53 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Arkansas | W 34-3 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs LSU | L 21-22 | — | 3 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Washington | W 21-16 | — | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 0 | 21 |
Player Story
Darius Slayton story
Darius Slayton built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Norcross, GA wearing No. 81, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Darius Slayton's career was his receiving role: 79 catches, 1,605 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns across 29 career games in the available record. That gives Darius Slayton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Auburn
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 292 | 94.4 | 14.7 | 292 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 292 | 94.4 | 14.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 643 | 90.4 | 14.5 | 351 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 643 | 90.4 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Auburn | 670 | 87.3 | 17.3 | 27 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 670 | 87.3 | 17.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Arkansas
Week 8 · W 52-20 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
146
Receiving Yards
87.8 takeover
146 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Purdue
Week 1 · W 63-14 · Postseason
160
Receiving Yards
87.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
160 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Ole Miss
Week 9 · W 40-29 · Conference game
53
Receiving Yards
87.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Arkansas State
Week 2 · W 51-14
55
Receiving Yards
85.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Texas A&M
Week 10 · W 28-24 · Conference game
107
Receiving Yards
85.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
107 receiving yards with a 89.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Auburn
670 primary output · 87.3 efficiency · 17.3 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Auburn
76.3
670 primary · 87.3 efficiency · 17.3 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Auburn
71.6
643 primary · 90.4 efficiency · 14.5 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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