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Darius Stills named Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Week

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West Virginia defensive lineman Darius Stills finished with a game-high 2.5 sacks and a career-high 3.5 TFLs in the double-overtime win over Baylor on Saturday. That performance earned the Fairmont native the Big 12 Conference’s co-defensive player of the week nod. The redshirt senior has seven total tackles, 4.5 TFLs for 22 yards to go along with 2.5 sacks for 17 yards.

The hype train has followed West Virginia senior defensive lineman Darius Stills since the end of a highly productive junior season in 2019. The Big 12 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year put his best work on film Saturday against Baylor.