Darnell Henry Savage Jr. (born July 30, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 30, 1997 Seaford, Delaware, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Caravel Academy (Bear, Delaware) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Maryland (2015–2018) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 1 / pick: 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editSavage attended Caravel Academy in Bear, Delaware. He suffered a broken femur during the first game of his junior season.[1] Savage committed to the University of Maryland to play college football.[2]
College career
editSavage played at Maryland from 2015 to 2018.[3][4] During his career, he had 182 tackles, eight interceptions, one sack and two touchdowns.[5][6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.36 s | 1.56 s | 2.58 s | 4.14 s | 7.03 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
editSavage was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 21st overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.[9][10] On May 2, 2019, Savage signed a 4-year deal worth $12.5 million,[11] including a signing bonus of $7.1 million.[12]
Savage made his NFL debut in the Packers' season opener against the Chicago Bears on September 5, 2019, recording three tackles and one pass deflection.[13] In week 3 against the Denver Broncos, Savage recorded his first career interception off Joe Flacco as the Packers won 27–16.[14] In Week 12 against the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football, Savage intercepted two passes thrown by Mitchell Trubisky during the 41–25 win.[15] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[16]
The Packers picked up the fifth-year option on Savage's contract on April 29, 2022.[17] On January 1, 2023, during a Week 17 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, Savage intercepted a pass thrown by Kirk Cousins and returned it 75 yards for his first NFL touchdown.[18]
On October 25, 2023, Savage was placed on injured reserve with a calf injury.[19] He was activated on December 2.[20]
Savage's biggest play of the 2023 season came against the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round on January 14, 2024 when he intercepted a pass from Dak Prescott, returning it 64 yards for a touchdown, and the Packers would go on to defeat the Cowboys, 48–32.
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn March 13, 2024, Savage signed a three-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[21]
NFL career statistics
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | |||
| 2019 | GB | 14 | 14 | 55 | 42 | 13 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | GB | 15 | 15 | 75 | 56 | 19 | 1.0 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | GB | 17 | 17 | 63 | 48 | 15 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | GB | 16 | 13 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | GB | 10 | 10 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 72 | 69 | 302 | 225 | 77 | 1.0 | 32 | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||||
Postseason
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | |||
| 2019 | GB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | GB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | GB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | GB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 64.0 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 7 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 64.0 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Zenitz, Matt. "Post-injury dealings contributed to cornerback Darnell Savage committing to Terps". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Stubbs, Roman (June 24, 2014). "Delaware DB Darnell Savage commits to Maryland". Washington Post. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Gallen, Daniel. "Terps CB Darnell Savage Jr. getting his shot in freshman season". carrollcountytimes.com. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Bowen, Les. "Maryland safety Darnell Savage might catch Eagles' eye; showed leadership at tough time". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Gallen, Daniel (March 27, 2019). "NFL Draft 2019: Maryland's Darnell Savage hopes to follow in footsteps of former Terps to NFL". pennlive.com. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Kaye, Mike (March 28, 2019). "NFL Draft 2019: Eagles, Jets among teams interested in Maryland's Darnell Savage following pro day". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Darnell Savage Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Darnell Savage, Maryland NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Markus, Don. "Maryland safety Darnell Savage Jr. picked No. 21 overall by Packers in NFL draft". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Quick pick: Packers trade up, take S Darnell Savage at No. 21". Packers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Packers sign six draft choices". packers.com. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Darnell Savage".
- ^ "Packers D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10–3 in opener". ESPN. September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "Packers remain unbeaten with 27–16 win over Broncos". ESPN. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – November 29th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "2019 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Fifth-year option tracker for first-round picks from the 2019 NFL Draft". NFL.com. April 25, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Can't-Miss Play: Darnell Savage delivers 75-YARD pick-six TD vs. Cousins on fourth down". National Football League. January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Packers place S Darnell Savage, CB Eric Stokes on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Packers activate S Darnell Savage off injured reserve". Packers.com. December 2, 2023.
- ^ Oehser, John (March 13, 2024). "Official: Safety Darnell Savage Agreed to Terms with Jaguars". Jaguars.com.
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