Darius Victor
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 6, 1994 Ivory Coast |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hyattsville (MD) Northwestern |
| College: | Towson |
| Position: | Running back |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Darius Vito Victor (born March 6, 1994) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Towson University.
Early years
Victor was born one of seven children in a refugee camp in Ivory Coast. Victor's parents were fleeing the First Liberian Civil War when they ended up at the camp.[1] He lived there until 1999, when his family came to the United States.
High school career
Victor attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. As a senior, Victor was the leading rusher in the state of Maryland with 2,107 yards and 31 touchdowns. His efforts would be rewarded with all-state honors.[2] During his time at Northwestern, Victor also played basketball and ran track. Despite his success in high school Victor was only ranked a 2-star recruit (73) by 247Sports.
College career
Victor attended Towson University in Towson, Maryland. As a true freshman in 2013, Victor found success as the backup to record-breaking running back Terrance West. He made his debut at North Carolina Central and ran for 53 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Victor would go on to appear in 14 games his first year, amassing 629 yards and seven touchdowns on 98 carries. Following the season, he would be named the CAA Offensive Rookie of the Year.
The 2014 season would be another successful one for Victor. With Terrance West departing for the NFL, Victor saw his workload increase. Despite the Tigers' rough 4-8 season, he was able to gain 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns on 250 carries. Victor averaged 108.8 yards a game and scored a touchdown in 9 of the team's 12 games. He finished his college career with more than 3,300 yards and 41 touchdowns.
Throughout his career at Towson, Johnny Unitas Stadium played part of his brother's song about him each time he got a carry called 'Vi7o'(VITO). [3]
Statistics
| Season | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||
| 2013 | 98 | 629 | 6.4 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | 250 | 1,305 | 5.2 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 240 | 1,210 | 4.9 | 17 | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 82 | 354 | 4.3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 637 | 3,309 | 5.2 | 41 | 20 | 141 | 7.1 | 1 | |||
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
Victor declared for the 2017 NFL Draft, however he was not drafted. He was invited to the New York Jets training camp, however a week later he attended the New Orleans Saints rookie minicamp.[4] On August 1, 2017, Victor signed with the Saints.[5] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[6]
Arizona Cardinals
On November 29, 2017, Victor was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 2, 2018.[7]
On May 1, 2018, Victor was waived by the Cardinals.[8] He was re-signed on August 28, 2018.[9] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[10]
New York Guardians
In October 2019, Victor was selected by the New York Guardians in the 2020 XFL Draft.[11] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[12]
References
- ^ "Towson looks to Darius Victor to replace record-setting Terrance West". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "Towson Athletics". www.towsontigers.com. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Scherr, Rich. "Led by running back Darius Victor, Towson rallies to beat Holy Cross, 29-26". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "Several veterans spotted at Saints rookie minicamp tryouts". Canal Street Chronicles. May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Teope, Herbie (August 1, 2017). "Saints to sign rookie RB Darius Victor, waive rookie LB Sae Tautu: source". NOLA.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
- ^ Odegard, Kyle (January 2, 2018). "Carlton Agudosi Among 10 "Futures" Deals". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018.
- ^ Urban, Darren (May 1, 2018). "Cardinals Begin To Cut Down Roster". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Cardinals bring back RB Darius Victor". Cards Wire. USA Today. August 28, 2018.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2018). "Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.