Marcell Dareus

Buffalo Bills 3rd pick

DT ·

Alabama · 2011–2019

121

Games

255

Solo Tackles

37.5

Sacks

Marcell Dareus is a former defensive tackle out of Alabama, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 3rd overall pick (round 1) in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played 121 regular-season games from 2011 to 2019, with the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was named to 2 Pro Bowls.

Draft Details

Year

2011

Round

Round 1

Pick

3rd overall

Team

Buffalo Bills

Position

College

Alabama

Marcell Dareus Career Stats

2× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 7 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
2011	BUF	16	21	11	0	5.5	10	2	0
2012	BUF	16	21	13	4	5.5	10	6	0
2013	BUF	16	29	25	8	7.5	12	3	1
2014	BUF	15	28	13	11	10	14	1	1
2015	BUF	15	28	13	5	2	5	0	0
2016	BUF	8	15	15	3	3.5	4	1	0
2017	JAX	11	19	6	3	2	3	0	0
2018	JAX	12	21	9	1	1	2	1	1
2019	JAX	5	8	5	1	0.5	1	1	0
Career		114	190	110	36	37.5	61	15	3

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

6-3

Weight

319 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.93s

Bench Press

24 reps

Vertical Jump

27"

3-Cone Drill

7.83s

Shuttle

4.62s

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