Darius Slayton is a New York Giants wide receiver who has been a steady downfield presence since arriving as a fifth-round pick out of Auburn.
Slayton came to the Giants in the 2019 draft and has outlasted multiple regimes in New York. The team re-signed him to a three-year deal in March 2025. He is known for his vertical speed and consistency as a starter.
Path to the league
Slayton played college football at Auburn, where he was a deep threat for the Tigers. The Giants selected him in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He has been a regular starter in New York's receiver room across several seasons.
2025 season
Ahead of the 2025 season, the Giants re-signed Slayton to a three-year contract reported at $36 million with $22 million guaranteed, per Spotrac and AP. The deal kept one of the team's longest-tenured offensive players in New York. He remained a fixture in the Giants' passing game.
Sources
- FOX Sports: Giants keeping WR Darius Slayton, agree to terms with CB Paulson Adebo
- ESPN: Darius Slayton player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
14 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | giants | 14 | 37 | 538 | 14.5 | 1 | 52 |
| 2024 | giants | 16 | 39 | 573 | 14.7 | 2 | 43 |
| 2023 | giants | 17 | 50 | 770 | 15.4 | 4 | 80 |
| 2022 | giants | 16 | 46 | 724 | 15.7 | 2 | 55 |
| 2021 | giants | 13 | 26 | 339 | 13.0 | 2 | 42 |
| 2020 | giants | 16 | 50 | 751 | 15.0 | 3 | 41 |
| 2019 | giants | 14 | 48 | 740 | 15.4 | 8 | 55 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | giants | 16 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | giants | 13 | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 | -13 |
| 2020 | giants | 16 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 2 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Auburn
- Hometown
- Norcross, GA, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
