Darius Slayton

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Darius Slayton
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Slayton in 2019
No. 86 – New York Giants
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-12) January 12, 1997 (age 27)
Norcross, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, Georgia)
College: Auburn (2015–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 5 / Pick: 171
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:220
Receiving yards:3,324
Receiving touchdowns:19
Return yards:189
Player stats at PFR

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]

Contents

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
RecYdsAvgTD
2016 Auburn SEC FRWR71529219.51
2017 Auburn SEC SOWR112964322.25
2018 Auburn SEC JRWR113567019.15
Career 29791,60520.311

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		190 lb
(86 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.39 s1.56 s2.62 s4.15 s7.00 s40.5 in
(1.03 m)		11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)		11 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

2019

Slayton was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round, 171st overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft. [7] He was the 18th wide receiver taken that year. [8]

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. [9] In his third game, a 28–10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, he scored a 35-yard touchdown. [10] 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. [11] 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. [12] 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. [13] 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. [14] [15]

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. [16] In Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys, Slayton recorded eight catches for 129 yards during the 37–34 loss. [17] He finished the 2020 season with 50 receptions for 751 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. [18]

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. [19] He finished the 2021 season with 26 receptions for 339 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 13 games and five starts. [20]

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. [21] He finished the season with 46 catches for 724 yards and two touchdowns through 16 games and 11 starts. [22]

2023

On March 16, 2023, Slayton signed a two-year contract extension with the Giants. [23]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2019 NYG 1494874015.4558000.00000
2020 NYG 16155075115.04132−1−0.52011
2021 NYG 1352633913.04221−13.0−13.00011
2022 NYG 16114672415.7552000.00021
2023 NYG 17135077015.4804000.00000
Total 76532203,32415.180193-14-4.72043

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References

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  2. ↑ "Darius Slayton, Greater Atlanta Christian School , Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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  4. ↑ "Darius Slayton – Football". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Darius Slayton". nfl.com. March 3, 2019.
  6. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Darius Slayton, Auburn NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ Salomone, Dan (April 27, 2019). "Giants select Auburn WR Darius Slayton at No. 171". Giants.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ "New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – September 22nd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – October 6th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Stafford-led Lions beat Giants 31–26 and end 3-game skid". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Eww York: Darnold, Jets hold on to beat Jones, Giants 34–27". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Eagles rally past Manning, Giants 23–17 in OT". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
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  17. ↑ "New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – October 11th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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  19. ↑ Kerr, Jeff (September 17, 2021). "Darius Slayton drop on wide open, would-be TD pass part of Giants' debacle in loss to Washington". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
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  21. ↑ Salomone, Dan (November 13, 2022). "What the victory means for 7–2 Giants". Giants.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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