Darius Slayton


Darius Slayton is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Giants in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Early years

Slayton attended and played high school football at Greater Atlanta Christian School.

College career

Slayton attended and played college football at Auburn University. He redshirted in 2015 and contributed from 2016–18.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Slayton was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round, 171st overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.

2019

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. In his third game, a 28–10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, he scored a 35 yard touchdown. 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. 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. 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. 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.