Darius Alexander sent his draft stock surging through old-fashioned hard work.
The former Toledo Rocket was on every team’s draft board following a dominant 2024 season in which he graded among the best defensive tackles in the country, according to Pro Football Focus.
And then Alexander showed up in Mobile, Ala., for the Senior Bowl and became the talk of the town. He terrorized offensive linemen during one-on-one drills and had measurables that turned him into a potential first-round draft pick. A second impressive outing at the NFL draft combine, which included a 4.95 40-yard dash, blazing for a 300-plus-pound defensive lineman, solidified his early-round status.