Darius Slayton

Originally a 5th-round (171st pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2019.

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• Originally a 5th-round (171st pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2019.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• As a rookie in 2019, Slayton played in 14 games with 9 starts…Inactive for the season's first 2 games with a hamstring injury…Slayton went on to have 1 of the finest seasons by a rookie wide receiver in Giants history…Led the team with 740 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns and was 4th with 48 catches…The 8 touchdown receptions tied him with Tennessee's A.J. Brown for the highest total among NFL rookies…Slayton's yardage total was the 5th-highest among rookie receivers and his 48 receptions ranked 8th…Averaged 21.0 yards on 9 kickoff returns with a long runback of 30 yards.
• Slayton was the first rookie drafted in the 5th round or later to have 8 or more touchdowns since New Orleans' Marcus Colston in 2006.
• Slayton was the first NFL rookie with multiple 100-yard, 2-touchdown games since 2014, when Mike Evans (2), Allen Hurns (2) and Beckham (3) each accomplished the feat…In the last 15 seasons, Slayton joins Julio Jones, Evans and Beckham as the only rookie wideouts with 3 or more multiple touchdown-receptions games.
• Slayton is among the top 6 rookies in Giants history in receptions, yards and touchdown catches.
• Slayton scored 2 touchdowns in each of 3 games: at Detroit (10/27), at the Jets (10/11) and at Philadelphia (12/9), the highest total by a Giants rookie since Beckham had 4 games with at least 2 touchdown catches in 2014.
• Slayton had 3 receptions for 82 yards, including a 46-yarder, in his debut at Tampa Bay (9/22).
• Scored his first career touchdown on a 35-yard pass from Daniel Jones in the 2nd quarter vs. Minnesota (10/6), part of a 4-catch, 62-yard performance.
• Had 2 receptions at Detroit and scored touchdowns on each of them, 22 and 28-yarders, for his first 2-score game.
• Slayton had a season-high 10 catches, for 121 yards (his first career 100-yard game), including touchdowns of 5 and 39 yards, at the Jets.
• Finished with 5 catches for a career-high 154 yards and 2 touchdowns in a Monday night game at Philadelphia. The scores were on 35 and 55-yard receptions, the latter Slayton's longest catch of the season…His yardage total was the highest by a Giants receiver since Oct. 22, 2018, when Sterling Shepard gained 167 yards on 5 catches. The 154 yards was the highest total by a Giants rookie since Beckham had 185 receiving yards vs. Philadelphia on Dec. 28, 2014…Slayton gained all 154 yards in the first half to become the first Giants player with more than 150 receiving yards in a half since Plaxico Burress had 179 yards in the first 2 quarters on Oct. 2, 2005 in a 44-24 victory vs. the Rams.
• Slayton's final touchdown of the season vs. Miami (12/15) was a significant milestone in Giants history. With 11:53 remaining in the 3rd quarter, his 5-yard score gave the Giants a 14-10 lead they never relinquished in a game they won, 36-20. More significantly, it was the 366th and final touchdown pass of Eli Manning's 16-year career.

COLLEGE:

• In 3 seasons at Auburn, Slayton played in 38 games and caught 79 passes for 1,605 yards (20.3-yard avg.), and 11 touchdowns, with a long catch of 74 yards…His 1,605 receiving yards rank him 11th among Auburn career leaders.

2018:

• Slayton played in 12 games (he did not play vs. Alabama State) and finished with career-high totals of 35 receptions for 670 yards (19.1-yard avg.) and 5 touchdowns (the latter figure tying his 2017 total)…Had 3 catches for 41 yards in the season opening win vs. Washington...Caught 3 passes for 33 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown, vs. LSU…Recorded 5 catches for 91 yards, with a long gain of 53 yards, vs. Southern Miss, and 4 receptions for 58 yards at Mississippi State…His 2 catches at Ole Miss gained 35 and 27 yards…Finished with season-high totals of 8 receptions for 107 yards vs. Texas A&M win…Had 2 catches, including a 52‐yard touchdown reception, at Alabama...Caught 3 passes, for touchdowns of 74, 52, and 34 yards, in the Music City Bowl vs. Purdue ...Set Auburn bowl records for receiving yards (160), touchdowns (3), and longest touchdown catch (74).

2017:

• Played in 13 games and totaled 29 receptions for 643 yards (career-high 22.2-yard avg.) and 5 touchdowns…Had 3 receptions for 43 yards vs. Georgia Southern…Had a 49‐yard reception vs. Mississippi State...Contributed 2 catches, including a 19-yard touchdown, vs. Ole Miss...Tallied 4 receptions for 146 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown, at Arkansas…Caught 2 passes for 99 yards, one of them a 53-yard touchdown, at Texas A&M…Scored touchdowns on a 42-yard reception vs. Georgia and a 50-yard catch vs. Louisiana-Monroe to become the first Auburn receiver with a touchdown catch in 4 consecutive games since Emory Blake in 2010‐11...Had 3 catches vs. Alabama, 2 vs. Georgia in the SEC championship, and 5 vs. Central Florida in the Peach Bowl.

2016:

• Played in 13 games with 11 starts in his first season of collegiate action…Finished with 15 receptions for 292 yards (19.5-yard avg.) and 1 touchdown…Earned his first start vs. Clemson...Had 3 catches for 55 yards vs. Arkansas State and 3 receptions for 53 yards at Ole Miss…Scored his first career touchdown on a 21-yard reception vs. Vanderbilt...Recorded 3 catches for 41 yards vs. Alabama A&M...Slayton's 56‐yard reception from Jeremy Johnson vs. Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl was Auburn's longest pass play of the season.

2015:

• Redshirted.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• Kicked off Crucial Catch Month by visiting the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge in New York City, where families stay free of charge while receiving cancer treatment at local hospitals…Represented the American Cancer Society during the NFL's Week 14 My Cause My Cleats initiative… Visited young patients and their families on Halloween while wearing fun costumes with rookie teammates at the children's hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center…Served lunch at Eva's Village in Paterson, N.J. with rookie teammates as well as set up and cleaned up afterwards…Attended the Muscle Team Gala to support the fundraising efforts of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

PERSONAL:

• Studied in the College of Business…First-team Class 2A all‐state selection at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Ga…All‐region player at wide receiver and defensive back ...Selected to the U.S. Army All‐American Bowl...State sprint champion at 100 and 200 meters…Son of Pamela Slayton and Eddie Slayton...Has a sister, Maileka...Cousin, Darrell Crawford, played linebacker at Auburn.