New York Giants third-round pick Darius Alexander has undoubtedly had a different path to the NFL than many players.
He spent six years at Toledo, an FBS school. He played defense, then offense, then finally switched back to the defensive line. He has a 6-year-old son he is raising.
There are likely few players in the 2025 draft class who had to balance daily child-raising responsibilities with going to class and playing Division I college football.
“That experience right there [being a dad], I wouldn’t change that for the world. That means everything to me,” Alexander said.