DR #56

Darius Robinson

Defensive End · Missouri

A first-round Missouri product whose versatility along the defensive line made him one of two Cardinals first-round picks in the same 2024 draft.

Darius Robinson entered the league as a physical, power-based pass rusher who spent his college career bouncing between defensive tackle and defensive end. He joined Marvin Harrison Jr. as one of Arizona's two first-round selections in 2024 and is now working to develop into a full-time difference-maker up front.

★ First-round pick, 2024 NFL Draft (No. 27 overall)

★ First-team All-SEC, 2023

★ 8.5 sacks and 14.0 tackles for loss in final Missouri season

Path to the league

Robinson played his first four seasons at Missouri as an interior lineman before moving to defensive end for his final year, where he broke out with 43 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks in 2023, earning first-team All-SEC honors. The Arizona Cardinals took him in the first round (No. 27 overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft, making him just the third Missouri player drafted in the first round by the Cardinals in franchise history.

Career highlights

Robinson was one of two first-round picks Arizona made in the 2024 draft, joining wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. He was among the final rookies from the 2024 first-round class to make his NFL debut, developing gradually as he adjusted to a full-time role along an NFL defensive front.

2025 season recap

Robinson started 12 of 15 games played in 2025, recording 43 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback hits and a fumble recovery. He generated 10 total quarterback pressures on the season, continuing to build toward the breakout many expected when Arizona drafted him in the first round.