DONOVIN DARIUS was a Woodrow Wilson High School football star who played 11 seasons as an NFL safety with the Jacksonville Jaguars after a fine career at Syracuse University. He set a Syracuse record for tackles by a defensive back with 379. He had a well-deserved reputation as one of the hardest "clean" hitters in college football. He was a Big East All-Conference player in 1995 and 1996, and also lettered in indoor and outdoor hurdles, graduating in 1997 with a degree in exercise science and a minor in coaching. Darius was selected 25th overall in the 1998 draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The highest pick ever by the team for a defensive back, He was named to the All-Rookie team and led Jaguar defensive backs with 108 tackles in 14 games.

In 1999 he switched to strong safety. He was named by Jacksonville as a franchise player in 2003. In 2004, Darius led the secondary in tackles for a seventh straight season and posted career highs in forced fumbles and interceptions. A season ending injury in 2005 stopped his consecutive start streak at 37. On November 20, 2006, during a game against the New York Giants, he broke his leg and missed the rest of the 2006 season. He currently serves on the NFL Players Association Executive Committee.