Darnell Savage
![]() Savage at Maryland's 2019 Pro Day | |||||||||||||
No. 26 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Seaford, Delaware | July 30, 1997||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Caravel Academy (Bear, Delaware) | ||||||||||||
College: | Maryland | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Darnell Henry Savage Jr. (born July 30, 1997) is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland, and was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Early years[]
Savage 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[]
Savage 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[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 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 | 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] |
Savage was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 21st overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[8][9] On May 2, 2019, Savage signed a 4-year deal worth $12.5 million,[10] including a signing bonus of $7.1 million.[11]
2019[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Darnell_Savage_2019.jpg/220px-Darnell_Savage_2019.jpg)
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.[12] In week 3 against the Denver Broncos, Savage recorded his first career interception off Joe Flacco as the Packers won 27–16.[13]
2020[]
In Week 12 against the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football, Savage intercepted two passes thrown by Mitchell Trubisky during the 41–25 win.[14]
NFL career statistics[]
Regular season[]
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 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2020 | GB | 15 | 15 | 71 | 52 | 19 | 1.0 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
2021 | GB | 17 | 17 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career | 46 | 46 | 181 | 134 | 47 | 1.0 | 26 | 8 | 50 | 6.2 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
Source: NFL.com |
Postseason[]
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 | |
Career | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Source: pro-football-reference.com |
References[]
- ^ Zenitz, Matt. "Post-injury dealings contributed to cornerback Darnell Savage committing to Terps". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Delaware DB Darnell Savage commits to Maryland - The Washington Post".
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Salisbury, Maryland
- Players of American football from Maryland
- American football safeties
- American football cornerbacks
- Maryland Terrapins football players
- Green Bay Packers players