Former Jacksonville Jaguars safety Donovin Darius was arrested for DUI on Sunday ... and he allegedly told law enforcement officials during the stop he had just ingested 20 to 30 pills.
Darius was found discombobulated in the driver's seat of his ride following a vehicle crash at around 10 a.m. ET in Jacksonville, according to ESPN, when things turned scary.
Darius was reportedly placed in an ambulance ... he told on-scene rescue personnel that he was suicidal and had just swallowed a ton of pills.
Cops discovered two pill bottles in the 44-year-old's car .