Darius Slay
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| No. 23 Detroit Lions | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 1, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Brunswick, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Brunswick (GA) | ||||||||
| College: | Mississippi State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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| Tackles: | 198 |
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| Interceptions: | 6 |
| Passes defended: | 48 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Darius Demetrius Slay (born January 1, 1991) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft and played college football at Mississippi State.
A native of Brunswick, Georgia, Slay attended Brunswick High School, where he was an all-state running back and defensive back. He was named All-State by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution at defensive back following his senior season, and was also chosen for the Georgia North-South All Star Game. He rushed for over 1,300 yards and 15 touchdowns in the 2008 season, and intercepted six passes with two touchdown returns. His junior season was shortened by a torn MCL after he had rushed for 336 yards and six touchdowns in five games. As a sophomore, he put up 1,127 yards on 142 rushes with 13 touchdowns. Slay also lettered in basketball and was a standout track and field athlete. He was timed at 10.9 seconds in the 100 meters and 22 seconds in the 200 meters.
Slay attended Itawamba Community College before transferring to Mississippi State University, where he played for coach Dan Mullen's Mississippi State Bulldogs football team in 2011 and 2012. In his two seasons for Mississippi State, he had 64 tackles, six interceptions and two touchdowns.
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