Darius Slay

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 177 regular-season games (167 starts) over his 12-year NFL career (Detroit 2013-19; Phildelphia 2020-24)
• Has registered 614 tackles (512 solo), 161 passes defensed, 28 interceptions, 16 tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries, three interceptions returned for TD, two forced fumbles, one quarterback hit and 1.0 sack
• Led Philadelphia No. 1 pass defense and contributed to the Eagles owning the NFL's No. 1 total defense, en route to a Super Bowl LIX victory
• Leads all NFL players with 161 PDs since the 2013 campaign
• Six-time Pro Bowl honoree (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 2017
• Voted a team captain for the first time in his career in 2022, when he helped the Eagles defense make a Super Bowl LVII appearance
• Led the NFL with a career-high eight interceptions (tied) and 26 passes defensed in 2017
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2013 (vs. Minnesota)
• Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2013 (vs. Minnesota)

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 177 regular-season games (167 starts) over his 12-year NFL career (Detroit 2013-19; Phildelphia 2020-24)
• Has registered 614 tackles (512 solo), 161 passes defensed, 28 interceptions, 16 tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries, three interceptions returned for TD, two forced fumbles, one quarterback hit and 1.0 sack
• Led Philadelphia No. 1 pass defense and contributed to the Eagles owning the NFL's No. 1 total defense, en route to a Super Bowl LIX victory
• Leads all NFL players with 161 PDs since the 2013 campaign
• Six-time Pro Bowl honoree (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 2017
• Voted a team captain for the first time in his career in 2022, when he helped the Eagles defense make a Super Bowl LVII appearance
• Led the NFL with a career-high eight interceptions (tied) and 26 passes defensed in 2017
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2013 (vs. Minnesota)
• Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2013 (vs. Minnesota)

COLLEGE

• Played collegiately at Itawamba Community College (Fulton, Miss.) for two years (2009-10) and Mississippi State for two years (2011-12)
• Earned All-SEC honors as a senior at Mississippi State in 2012, when he recorded 40 tackles (26 solo) with a career-high five interceptions, including one returned for TD
• Registered 24 tackles (16 solo) and one interception returned for TD as a junior in 2011
• Named MACJC First Team All-State following his sophomore year at Itawamba in 2010, registering 32 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• As a freshman in 2009, produced 41 tackles, two forced fumbles and 1.0 sack en route to MACJC First Team All-State recognition

PERSONAL

• Goes by "Slay" or "'Big Play' Slay"
• Only his grandmother has permission to call him "Darius"
• His father, Darius Sr., calls him "Junior"
• In February 2025, was given the key to Brunswick, Georgia and had a parade thrown in his honor, where Brunswick Mayor Cosby Johnson spoke on the impact that Slay has had on the community
• Born when Darius Sr. and his mother, Stephanie Lowe, were just 14 and 13 years old, respectively
• Considers his mother a 'big sister' who is one of his best friends in life as well as his idol
• His oldest son, Darion, was born when Slay was 15 years old
• Forced to grow up quickly and understood that he had to treat school more seriously
• Darion pushed Slay to become the best version of himself and also drove him toward the NFL
• Treats Darion like he is his younger brother and connects with him through football
• Married to his wife, Jennifer, who played basketball at Southwest Oklahoma State
• In 2018, opened the Big Play Slay Center of Excellence, which is an academic center in his hometown of Brunswick, Georgia