Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2024Toledo
Darius Alexander
DT • 6'4" • 310 lbs • Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Darius Alexander shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
93
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Toledo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Toledo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Player Story
Darius Alexander built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive tackle from Fort Wayne, IN wearing No. 9, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Darius Alexander's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Toledo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 1
- Overall
- No. 65
- NFL Team
- New York Giants
Darius Alexander, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Toledo. Darius Alexander shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 124
- TFL
- 21
- Sacks
- 8.5
- QB hurries
- 9
- Passes defended
- 12
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Darius Alexander quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Toledo · DT
- Career Tackles
- 124
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Toledo
- Top game
- Miami (OH)
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Wayne · Toledo
- High school pipeline
- Wayne · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 3 · Pick 1 · New York Giants
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 40 tackles · DT 16th (top 7%) · Mid-American 87th (top 17%) · National 941st (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Toledo | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Toledo | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 24 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Toledo | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 13.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Toledo | 9 | 19 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 49.1 |
| 2023 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 60.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 35 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 60.9 |
| 2024 Postseason | Toledo | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 54.8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Toledo | 12 | 34 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 54.8 |
Related Context
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Darius Alexander played DT for Toledo. Across 6 tracked seasons, Darius Alexander recorded 124 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Toledo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Toledo paired 18 primary output with 25.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Toledo
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
27.2
Usage
7.7
Consistency
27.8
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 3. Massachusetts: 3.5. Mississippi State: 1. Western Kentucky: 2. Miami (OH): 7. Buffalo: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Central Michigan: 0.5. Ohio: 1. Akron: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Pittsburgh: 6 by 55. Massachusetts: 3 by 47.5. Mississippi State: 2 by 18.3. Western Kentucky: 3 by 32.5. Miami (OH): 7 by 79.2. Buffalo: 2 by 8.3. Northern Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Bowling Green: 3 by 12.5. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Central Michigan: 2 by 13.3. Ohio: 3 by 22.5. Akron: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.1 · Games = 7 · +1.5 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 5 · -1.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/26 | vs PittsburghSplash game | W 48-46 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/27 | @ Akron | L 14-21 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/21 | vs Ohio | L 7-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/13 | vs Central Michigan | W 37-10 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 29-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Bowling Green | L 26-41 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Northern Illinois | W 13-6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Buffalo | L 15-30 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Miami (OH)2+ sacks · Splash game | W 30-20 | 7 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Western KentuckySplash game | L 21-26 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Mississippi State | W 41-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs MassachusettsSplash game | W 38-23 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 2 | — | — |
Player Story
Darius Alexander story
Darius Alexander built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive tackle from Fort Wayne, IN wearing No. 9, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Darius Alexander's career was his defensive production: 124 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 48 career games in the available record. That gives Darius Alexander's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Toledo
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20192020202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Toledo | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Toledo | 1 | 11.9 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Toledo | 3 | 11.3 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Toledo | 11.5 | 21.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Toledo | 18 | 25.4 | 7.3 | 6.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Toledo | 18 | 25.4 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Toledo | 18 | 27.2 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Toledo | 18 | 27.2 | 7.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Miami (OH)
Week 6 · W 30-20 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
7 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Western Michigan
Week 13 · L 14-20 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
78.3 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Wyoming
Week 1 · L 15-16 · Postseason
3
Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Bowling Green
Week 12 · W 32-31 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
72.2 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Pittsburgh
Week 1 · W 48-46 · Postseason
3
Havoc Plays
66 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Toledo
18 primary output · 25.4 efficiency · 7.3 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · Toledo
60.9
18 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 7.3 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Toledo
54.8
18 primary · 27.2 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
13
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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