Donovin

Tough, physical safety has led Jaguars’ secondary in tackles each of his seven NFL seasons … Jaguars all-time leading tackler with 790 tackles surpassing Kevin Hardy’s previous team record of 789 … Team’s franchise player and starting strong safety has the most starts of any defensive player in Jaguars history (103) … First-round draft choice in 1998 is a hard-hitting strong safety who averages more than 100 tackles a year … Highestdrafted defensive back in Jaguars history was voted second alternate to the Pro Bowl in 2001 and first alternate in 2002 … Named to several All-Rookie teams in 1998 and selected second-team All-Pro by Football Digest in 1999 … Durable player, who has missed only nine games in seven NFL seasons (missed only three plays in 2000 and five plays in 1999) … Has started all 103 NFL games in which he has played … Started the first 14 games of his career as a rookie in 1998, becoming the fifth Jaguars rookie to start on opening day … Has career statistics of 790 tackles (500 solo), two sacks, seven forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries, as well as 14 interceptions for 185 yards and 13 special teams tackles … Jaguars’ leader among veterans with a 37 1/2-inch vertical jump … .2004: Ranked third on team with a career-high 125 tackles (78 solo) while starting all 16 games for fourth time in career … Led Jaguars’ secondary in tackles for seventh consecutive season. Became the team’s leading tackler in Jaguars history with 790 tackles, surpassing Kevin Hardy (789) … Posted careerhighs with five interceptions for 80 yards, four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles … In season opener at Buffalo on Sept. 12, recorded seven tackles, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries … Eclipsed the 700-tackle plateau in a win against Kansas City on Oct. 17 … Received defensive game ball on Oct. 24 at Indianapolis, tallying nine tackles and forcing and recovering a fumble … Started 100th career game against Chicago on Dec. 12 and recorded four tackles and an interception … Was ejected for illegal hit on Robert Ferguson in the Green Bay game on Dec. 19 … Led team with 12 tackles and two interceptions in season-finale at Oakland on Jan. 2 … .2003: Ranked third on team with 118 tackles (65 solo) while starting all 16 games for third time in career … Jaguars' second all-time leading interceptor was named first alternate to the Pro Bowl in '02 ... Played all 75 defensive snaps in 75th NFL game Sept. 28 at Houston, making a team-high 12 tackles (five solo) ... Made his first interception of the season and ninth of his career Nov. 9 vs. Indianapolis, moving ahead of Chris Hudson into second place in Jaguars history (however fumbled and lost ball on INT return) ... Started at SS in the season finale Dec. 28 at Atlanta and saw action on all 62 plays, making seven tackles (4 solo) and a pass defensed … .2002: Named first alternate to the Pro Bowl … Started 14 games at strong safety, missing two with a shoulder injury … Finished third on team (tops among defensive backs) with 116 tackles (74 solo), as well as one sack, one interception, one forced fumble and one special teams tackle … Added five passes defensed, one tackle for loss and four QB pressures … Saw action on every play in 12 games and had 10 or more tackles in six games … Underwent offseason shoulder surgery and missed most of preseason, but returned in time for season opener ... .2001: Missed five games but was named second alternate to the Pro Bowl … Started all 11 games in which he played … Ranked second on team with 99 tackles (74 solo), one interception, seven passes defensed, five tackles for loss, and two QB pressures … Also partially blocked a punt and made two special teams tackles … Marked his first season under 100 tackles, but averaged a career-high 9.0 stops per game … Had 10 or more tackles in five games … Made his seventh career interception in the Sept. 9 season opener vs. Pittsburgh, picking off Kordell Stewart and returning the ball 39 yards (career long and tied for the fourth longest in team history). Also made six tackles and partially blocked a punt to set up a touchdown to receive special teams game ball. Suffered a fractured left hip in the game (kept playing) and then missed the next five games, marking the longest inactive streak of his NFL career … .2000: Started all 16 games at strong safety for the second straight season and led team’s secondary and ranked second on the defense with 112 tackles (careerhigh 80 solo), one sack, five passes defensed, three tackles for loss, three QB pressures and one forced fumble … Tied for team lead with two interceptions, returning them 26 yards (21 long) … Also blocked a punt and partially blocked another … Played every play in 15 of 16 games, missing just three plays all season … Had eight or more tackles in seven games … Led or shared team lead in tackles in three games … .1999: Started all 16 games after switching to strong safety … Led the defensive backs and finished second on the team with a career-high 115 tackles (68 solo), as well as 12 passes defensed and two QB pressures … Also got his first interceptions in the regular season, nabbing four for 37 yards (9.3-yard average, 29 long) to finish second on the team … Made four tackles on special teams … Named second-team All-Pro by Football Digest … Led or shared team lead in tackles in three games and had seven or more tackles in 11 games … Made his first NFL interception off San Francisco’s Steve Young in the fourth quarter of the Sept. 12 season opener … Started both playoff games, recovering two fumbles in Jan. 15 Divisional Playoff vs. Miami … Totaled 12 tackles and one pass defensed in the postseason … .1998: All-Rookie team performer who started the first 14 games of his career at safety … Missed the last two regularseason games with hip/groin/abdominal injury but returned to start both playoff games … Finished fourth on team and tops among defensive backs with 105 tackles (61 solo) … Added two passes defensed, three QB pressures, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, which he returned 83 yards for a touchdown … Had four games with 10 or more tackles … Named to All-Rookie teams by Pro Football Writers of America/Pro Football Weekly, Football News and Football Digest … Named Defensive Rookie of the Month for November, after making 42 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery for a TD in five games in the month … Won a starting job during the preseason, becoming the team’s only rookie starter on opening day in 1998 and just the fifth in franchise history. Got the first interception of his career in Jan. 10 Divisional Playoff at New York Jets, picking off Vinny Testaverde in the endzone late in the fourth quarter. Made 15 tackles (13 solo) and added two passes defensed … Selected with the 25th pick in the first round, the sixth defensive back drafted overall behind Charles Woodson, Duane Starks, Terry Fair, Tebucky Jones and Sean Williams.Set school’s career record for tackles by a defensive back (379 in four seasons) … Also had 12 interceptions for 73 yards, six forced fumbles, six tackles for loss and one sack … Played in the Fiesta Bowl, Liberty Bowl and Gator Bowl … Also handled deep snapping duties all four years … All-America first-team choice as a senior in 1997 by the American Football Coaches Association and The Sporting News … Unanimous choice for Big East All-Conference and Defensive Player of the Year … Started every game at free safety … Team captain … Won the Bill Horr Award, given to team’s Most Valuable Player … Recipient of the Bob Grieve Award for competitiveness and dedication … All-ECAC firstteam pick as a senior in 1997, leading the conference and ranking eighth in the nation with seven interceptions for 56 yards in returns … Led his team with 119 tackles (70 solo), and had one sack and three tackles for loss. Also deflected five passes and forced a fumble … All-Big East Conference first-team pick in 1996 when he started 11 games at free safety … Recorded 103 tackles (62 solo) with two interceptions … All-Big East Conference first-team choice as a sophomore in 1995 when he started every game at free safety … Team leader with 131 tackles (79 solo), and deflected nine passes and had two interceptions … Played in nine games as a backup in 1994, seeing action at free and strong safety … Made 26 tackles (18 solo), with four deflections and one interception … Redshirted as a freshman in 1993 … Also participated on the track team, lettering in both indoor and outdoor as a hurdler … Qualified for the 1995 IC4A Outdoor Championships in the 400- meter hurdles … During his last two years of college, cared for his two younger brothers full-time in an apartment in Syracuse, N.Y. … Graduated in 1997 with a degree in exercise science and a minor in coaching.Married (Alemnesh) with four children … Lives in Jacksonville … Super Prep All-America, adding All- Northeast and All-East honors from Blue Chip Illustrated and Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report at Woodrow Wilson High in his native Camden, N.J. … All-South Jersey and All-Delaware Valley selection … Added All-State second-team accolades … Played wide receiver and defensive back … Intercepted seven passes and caught 10 touchdown passes as a senior … Also performed as a hurdler on the track team … Has made community involvement a priority since joining the Jaguars … Hosts a free, one-day youth “Sharpen Your Skills” football camp to help local youth improve their skills and attitudes to help them reach their full potential … Recently established the Donovin Darius Children’s Foundation to focus his efforts in serving youth … Jaguars 2001 Community Leader of the Year for his on-going community involvement … Named Jaguars’ “Hometown Hero” at 2002 Jaspers Awards show … Spokesman for team’s annual Gift of Life holiday blood drive … Volunteers annually with Jacksonville’s Communities In Schools program at Ribault Middle School, talking to students about important decisions they will face as teenagers and adults … Speaks to two schools a month about the importance of making the right choices … Supports community blood drives organized by the Florida-Georgia Blood Alliance … Also supports several programs of the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation, including the Playbooks reading initiative and Straight Talk anti-teen pregnancy program … Has supported several local youth sports organizations and is active in his church, Potter’s House Christian Fellowship … Jaguars’ 2002 United Way spokesman and a spokesman for sickle cell anemia … NFL’s December 2002 NFL Extra Effort Award winner and 2002 recipient of Jaguars/Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Community Champions Award for his exceptional ongoing community involvement … Directed $3,500 from those awards to his youth foundation … Hosts annual youth football camp … Supports holiday food distribution initiative, Operation Blessing ... Inducted in 2004 to the South Jersey Hall of Fame ... Full name: Donovin Lee Darius.