2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Toledo DL Darius Alexander

From now until the 2025 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Toledo DL Darius Alexander.

#9 Darius Alexander/DL Toledo – 6035, 304 pounds (Senior)

MEASUREMENTS

The Good

– Good bulk and excellent length
– Strong and explosive player, impactful against the run and pass
– Keeps hands tight and shoots them with proper placement, creating impressive jolt on contact
– Hard to move by base blocks at point of attack, squeezes pullers
– Able to leverage under blockers
– Powerful bull that collapses the pocket and puts guards on their heels
– Active hands to defeat blocks in run and pass
– Uses length well to create space in run game
– Good athlete overall
– Impact commanded extra attention
– Sets up finesse moves (swim move go-to) and able to string together pass rush moves
– Experience in odd front, moved up and down the line
– Asked to drop into coverage
– Production surged late in career
– Capable of dominating and taking over games and performed well playing “up” to competition
– Routinely batted the ball down and made plays in pass game without sacks/pressure
– Plays run hard and brings good energy overall

The Bad

– Prone to getting washed by down blocks on doubles/combos
– Lacks bend to turn the corner on rip move, more of power rusher
– Doesn’t have deep arsenal of rush moves
– Can get stuck against the run
– Didn’t consistently see Power 4 competition
– Lacked big sack production
– Could stand to chase the ball harder on perimeter
– Appears to be older than ideal

Bio

– Two-year starter for Rockets (2023, 2024)
– Career: 127 tackles (22 TFL) 9 sacks, 13 PDs
– 2024: 40 tackles (7.