American football player (born 1991)
American football player
Darius Kilgo Kilgo with the Denver Broncos in 2016
Position: Defensive tackle Born: (1991-12-14 ) December 14, 1991 (age 33) Matthews, North Carolina , U.S.Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 319 lb (145 kg) High school: Weddington (Matthews)College: Maryland NFL draft: 2015 : 6th round, 203rd pick
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Darius Kilgo (born December 14, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins .
Professional career [ edit ]
Denver Broncos (first stint)[ edit ]
Kilgo was selected in the sixth round (203rd overall) by the Denver Broncos in the 2015 NFL draft .[ 1] During his rookie campaign in 2015, Kilgo appeared in nine games making six tackles and a pass defended . He was a part of the Broncos #1 defense in the NFL during the 2015 season. In the 2015 season, Kilgo and the Broncos made Super Bowl 50 . Kilgo was inactive for the game.[ 2] On February 7, 2016, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[ 3]
On November 25, 2016, Kilgo was released by the Broncos.[ 4]
New England Patriots (first stint)[ edit ]
Kilgo was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on November 28, 2016.[ 5] He was released by the Patriots on December 8, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad .[ 6] [ 7] He remained on the practice squad for the remainder of the season. Kilgo's Patriots won Super Bowl LI by a score of 34–28 over the Atlanta Falcons .[ 8]
On February 7, 2017, Kilgo signed a futures contract with the Patriots.[ 9] On September 2, 2017, he was waived by the Patriots and signed to the practice squad the next day, only to be released the following day.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
On September 8, 2017, Kilgo was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars ' practice squad.[ 13]
On January 30, 2018, Kilgo signed a reserve/future contract with the Houston Texans .[ 14] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[ 15] [ 16] He was released on September 11, 2018.
On September 18, 2018, Kilgo was signed to the Tennessee Titans ' practice squad.[ 17] He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2018.[ 18]
On April 29, 2019, Kilgo was waived by the Titans.[ 19]
On May 2, 2019, Kilgo was signed by the Detroit Lions .[ 20] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2019.[ 21]
New England Patriots (second stint)[ edit ]
Kilgo signed with the Patriots on August 11, 2020.[ 22] He was released on August 22, 2020.[ 23]
Denver Broncos (second stint)[ edit ]
On October 3, 2020, Kilgo was signed to the Broncos practice squad.[ 24] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 3, 2020,[ 25] and restored to the practice squad on December 16.[ 26] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[ 27]
On August 9, 2021, Kilgo signed with the Arizona Cardinals .[ 28] He was waived on August 16.[ 29]
^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 15, 2023 .
^ Swanson, Ben (February 7, 2016). "Gameday Inactives: Broncos in Super Bowl 50" . DenverBroncos.com . Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017 .
^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016" . pro-football-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2016 .
^ Swanson, Ben (November 25, 2016). "Broncos sign LS Thomas Gafford, waive NT Darius Kilgo" . DenverBroncos.com . Archived from the original on November 27, 2016.
^ "Patriots claim DT Darius Kilgo off waivers from Denver; Release RB D.J. Foster from 53-man roster" . Patriots.com . November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017.
^ "Patriots release DL Darius Kilgo" . Patriots.com . December 8, 2016. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017.
^ "Patriots sign DL Darius Kilgo to the Practice Squad" . Patriots.com . December 10, 2016. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017.
^ Wesseling, Chris (February 5, 2017). "Patriots erase deficit, defeat Falcons in Super Bowl LI" . NFL.com . Retrieved August 9, 2024 .
^ "Patriots sign nine to future contracts" . Patriots.com . February 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017.
^ "Patriots reach 53-man limit" . Patriots.com . September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
^ "Patriots sign nine to the practice squad" . Patriots.com . September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
^ "Patriots Re-Sign RB Brandon Bolden; Place LB Shea McClellin on Injured Reserve; Make Changes to the Practice Squad" . Patriots.com . September 4, 2017.
^ Bouda, Nate (September 8, 2017). "NFL Transactions: Friday 9/8" . NFLTradeRumors.co . Retrieved April 5, 2025 .
^ Bouda, Nate (January 30, 2018). "Texans Sign NT Darius Kilgo To Futures Deal" . NFLTradeRumors .
^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans cut roster to 53" . HoustonTexans.com . September 1, 2018.
^ "Texans sign eight players to practice squad" . HoustonTexans.com . September 2, 2018.
^ Wyatt, Jim (September 18, 2018). "Titans Add RB Dalyn Dawkins, CB Kenneth Durden While Waiving LB Aaron Wallace" . TitansOnline.com .
^ Wyatt, Jim (September 28, 2018). "Titans Promote DL Darius Kilgo to 53-Man Roster" . TitansOnline.com .
^ Williams, Charean (April 29, 2019). "Titans cut Darius Kilgo" . Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports.
^ "Lions sign free agent DT Darius Kilgo" . DetroitLions.com . May 2, 2019.
^ "Lions sign free agent QB Josh Johnson and free agent RB Justin Stockton" . DetroitLions.com . August 10, 2019.
^ "Patriots Sign DL Darius Kilgo; Place LB Brandon King on Reserve/PUP List" . Patriots.com . August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020 .
^ "Patriots Sign TE Paul Quessenberry and DT Xavier Williams; Release Two Players" . Patriots.com . August 22, 2020.
^ DiLalla, Aric (October 3, 2020). "Broncos sign Sylvester Williams, Darius Kilgo to practice squad" . DenverBroncos.com . Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020 .
^ DiLalla, Aric (December 3, 2020). "Broncos place DL Darius Kilgo on Practice Squad Reserve/COVID-19 list" . DenverBroncos.com . Retrieved January 10, 2021 .
^ DiLalla, Aric (December 16, 2020). "Broncos sign CB Parnell Motley off 49ers' practice squad, activate Jeff Driskel from Reserve/COVID-19 list" . DenverBroncos.com . Retrieved January 10, 2021 .
^ Heath, Jon (January 11, 2021). "Broncos part ways with 2 practice squad players" . USAToday.com . Retrieved February 16, 2021 .
^ Cox, Seth (August 9, 2021). "Arizona Cardinals sign Darius Kilgo" . Revenge of the Birds . SB Nation. Retrieved July 20, 2024 .
^ Urban, Darren (August 16, 2021). "Cardinals Bring Back Four From Covid List, Including James Conner" . AZCardinals.com . Retrieved July 20, 2024 .