Darius Slayton (born January 12, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Giants in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Slayton attended and played high school football at Greater Atlanta Christian School.
Slayton attended and played college football at Auburn University. He redshirted in 2015 and contributed on the field from 2016âÂÂ18. As a senior, he caught 35 passes for 670 yards and five touchdowns.
Slayton was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round, 171st overall, of the 2019 NFL draft. He was the 18th wide receiver taken that year.
In Slayton's first NFL game, a Week 3 32âÂÂ31 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had three receptions for 82 yards from fellow 2019 NFL draft pick Daniel Jones. In his third game, a 28âÂÂ10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, he scored a 35-yard touchdown. In Week 8 against the Detroit Lions, Slayton caught two passes for 50 yards, both of which ended up being touchdowns, in the 31âÂÂ26 loss. During Week 10 against the New York Jets, Slayton finished with 10 catches for 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns as the Giants lost 27âÂÂ34. During Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 14, Slayton finished with five catches, all in the first half, for 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns as the Giants lost 17âÂÂ23 in overtime. Overall, Slayton finished his rookie season with 48 receptions for 740 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns, leading the Giants in receiving yards for the 2019 season.
In the Giants' 2020 regular season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football, Slayton had six receptions for 102 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns during the 26âÂÂ16 loss. In Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys, Slayton recorded eight catches for 129 yards during the 37âÂÂ34 loss. He finished the 2020 season with 50 receptions for 751 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
In the Giants' Week 2 game against the Washington Football Team, Slayton finished with three receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown, but dropped a pass in the end zone in the fourth quarter. He finished the 2021 season with 26 receptions for 339 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 13 games and five starts.
In Week 10 game against the Houston Texans, Slayton averaged 31.7 yards per catch, a career-high for a single game. He also had a 54 yard touchdown and finished with three receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown in the 24âÂÂ16 win. He finished the season with 46 catches for 724 yards and two touchdowns through 16 games and 11 starts.
On March 16, 2023, Slayton signed a two-year contract extension with the Giants. Slayton finished the 2023 season with 50 receptions for 770 yards and four touchdowns.
In Week 8 against the Steelers, Slayton had four receptions for 108 yards in the 26âÂÂ18 loss. In the 2024 season, he had 39 receptions for 573 yards and two touchdowns.
On March 10, 2025, Slayton re-signed with the Giants on a three-year, $36 million contract. In the 2025 season, Slayton had 37 receptions for 538 yards and one touchdown.
Slayton has been in a relationship with heptathlete Anna Hall since November 2024, and they were engaged on November 15, 2025.
SlaytonâÂÂs devotion to community service has earned him the 2025 Alan Page Community Service Award. Through his Left-Hand Right-Hand (LHRH) Foundation, Slayton has personally donated more than $150,000 to support police-community relations, academic mentorship and youth programs in his hometown of Atlanta, and NYPD sponsored programs in Far Rockaway, Harlem and the Bronx.