Darius Slade

Photo by: University of South Florida

Photo by: University of South Florida

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-5
Weight:
257
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Montclair, N.J.
Prev School:
Ohio State/Arizona State
High School:
Montclair HS

PRIOR TO USF: Transferred to USF following one season at Arizona State…played at Ohio State during the 2016 season and appeared in seven games for the Buckeyes…recorded 37 quarterback sacks for 126 yards in losses as a junior and senior and helped Montclair High School to consecutive 12-0 seasons and back-to-back New Jersey Group 5 state championships…his school has the distinction of being the first to claim consecutive state titles since the current New Jersey playoff system was implemented in 1974…had 67 tackles, including 23.5 sacks (and 35 total tackles for loss), as a senior and was named first-team all-New Jersey…had 13.5 sacks and 46 tackles as a junior…considered one of the Top 20 senior prospects in New Jersey…rated as high as the No. 30 strong-side defensive end by 247Sports and the No. 66 defensive lineman by Scout.