DB · Miami Dolphins
Donovin Darius
Age 50 · 185 cm (6'1") · 102 kg · Born Aug 12, 1975 · Syracuse
NFL career
1998
debut year
2007
last season
10
seasons
#40
jersey
College: Syracuse
1998 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#25
overall pick
JAX
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2007 · 103 games.
Defense
375solo tackles
2.0sacks
14INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 54 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 60 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | JAC | 11 | 56 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | JAC | 14 | 59 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 47 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 51 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 32 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Miami Dolphins
Most recent results for the franchise while Donovin Darius was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
25–38 vs Bengals
2007-17 · Dec 30, 2007 · REGULAR
L
7–28 @ Patriots
2007-16 · Dec 23, 2007 · REGULAR
W
22–16 vs Ravens
2007-15 · Dec 16, 2007 · REGULAR
L
17–38 @ Bills
2007-14 · Dec 9, 2007 · REGULAR
L
13–40 vs Jets
2007-13 · Dec 2, 2007 · REGULAR
L
0–3 @ Steelers
2007-12 · Nov 26, 2007 · REGULAR
L
7–17 @ Eagles
2007-11 · Nov 18, 2007 · REGULAR
L
10–13 vs Bills
2007-10 · Nov 11, 2007 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Syracuse alumni in the NFL
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1998 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#4
#5
#6
#7
#9
#10
#11
#12
Peyton Manning
QB · IND
#2
Ryan Leaf
QB · SDG
#3
Andre Wadsworth
DE · ARI
#4
Charles Woodson
FS · OAK
#5
Curtis Enis
RB · CHI
#6
Grant Wistrom
DE · STL
#7
Kyle Turley
OT · NOR
#8
Greg Ellis
DE · DAL
#9
Fred Taylor
RB · JAX
#10
Duane Starks
DB · BAL
#11
Tra Thomas
OT · PHI
#12
Keith Brooking
MLB · ATL
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Donovin Darius.
Allen Rossum
Debut 1998 · #30 · Cowboys
Anthony Bass
Debut 1998 · #32 · Vikings
Billy Austin
Debut 1998 · #47 · Colts
Buddy Crutchfield
Debut 1998 · #36 · Jets
Cordell Taylor
Debut 1998 · #33 · Bears
Dainon Sidney
Debut 1998 · #47 · Lions
Damien Richardson
Debut 1998 · #39 · Panthers
Deshea Townsend
Debut 1998 · #23 · Colts