Darius Alexander
Darius Jeavion Alexander is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football for the Toledo Rockets and was selected by the Giants in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
Alexander is from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended Wayne [High School (Indiana)|Wayne High School], where he played as a defensive lineman, totaling 87 tackles, 21 tackles-for-loss and 10 sacks as a senior and being the Summit [Athletic Conference] Player of the Year. He won three varsity letters and was a two-time all-state selection. Although ranked one of the top 30 recruits in the state, Alexander received little attention as a recruit, only receiving offers from two programs and committing to the Toledo Rockets.College career
Alexander redshirted as a freshman at Toledo in 2019. He played in six games, totaling nine tackles, in 2020, before playing in all 13 games in 2021 and posting 21 tackles. He appeared in 13 games in 2022 and tallied 21 tackles with 7.0 TFLs. He became a full-time starter in 2023 and recorded 36 tackles and four sacks, helping the Rockets compile a record of 11–3 with a division championship.Alexander was named third-team All-Mid-American Conference for the 2023 season and entering the 2024 season, was named to The Athletic's "Freaks" list, highlighting the most athletic college football players. As a senior in 2024, Alexander posted 40 tackles, 7.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks, being named second-team All-MAC. He played a total of 58 games in his collegiate career and in his last game, against Pittsburgh, he returned an interception for a touchdown.
He was invited to the 2025 [Senior Bowl].