Darius Slay

Detroit Lions 36th pick

CB · Mississippi State, Itawamba JC · 2013–2025

187

Games

544

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Darius Slay is a former cornerback out of Mississippi State; Itawamba JC, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 36th overall pick (round 2) in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played 187 regular-season games from 2013 to 2025, with the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers. He was named to 6 Pro Bowls.

Draft Details

Year

2013

Round

Round 2

Pick

36th overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Mississippi State, Itawamba JC

Darius Slay Career Stats

6× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 12 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 2013 draft class in interceptions (28).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2013	DET	10	26	7	0	0	0	0	5	0
2014	DET	16	44	13	1	0	0	2	17	0
2015	DET	15	46	11	1	0	0	2	13	0
2016	DET	13	41	1	1	1	1	2	13	1
2017	DET	16	53	6	1	0	0	8	26	0
2018	DET	15	39	3	1	0	0	3	17	0
2019	DET	14	34	10	0	0	0	2	13	0
2020	PHI	15	50	6	2	0	0	1	6	0
2021	PHI	16	37	12	4	0	0	3	9	0
2022	PHI	16	38	15	0	0	0	3	14	0
2023	PHI	12	41	9	1	0	0	2	15	0
2024	PHI	13	36	10	3	0	0	0	13	1
2025	PIT	10	28	8	1	0	0	0	3	0
Career		181	513	111	16	1	1	28	164	2

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-0

Weight

192 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.36s

Bench Press

14 reps

Vertical Jump

35.5"

Broad Jump

124"

3-Cone Drill

6.90s

Shuttle

4.21s

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