Former WVU Star Darius Stills Returning Home as Coach

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Former West Virginia star and Fairmont, West Virginia native Darius Stills is returning home as a coach!

Stills, a former All-American with the Mountaineers, played in 43 games at West Virginia, finishing his career with 85 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss and one interception during his remarkable collegiate career.

Following his time at West Virginia, Stills played professionally for the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, the Birmingham Stallions in the UFL, the Massachusetts Pirates in the IFL and most recently with the Montreal Allouettes in the Canadian Football League.

Now, Stills will return home to Fairmont, West Virginia after being named the assistant defensive line coach and recruiting analyst for the Fairmont State Fighting Falcons football team!

New Beginnings, Blessed To Be Named The Asst. Defensive Line Coach & Recrutiing Analyst @FairmontStateFB ! Lets Work pic.twitter.com/tcrcuc0vCS

— Darius Stills (@CoachDStills) July 18, 2025

Darius played alongside his brother Dante, who now plays defensive line for the Arizona Cardinals, at West Virginia.  Their father, Gary Stills, played in the NFL for 10 years and was one of the all-time greatest defensive players ever for the Mountaineers.

During his time at West Virginia University, Darius Stills racked up several honors and accomplishments. According to his bio on the official West Virginia University football website, Stills was:

• WVU’s 12^th NCAA Consensus All-American in school history and first since 2006
• All-American First Team (AP, Sporting News, ESPN, Bleacher Report, USA Today)
• All-American Second Team (Walter Camp, FWAA, Phil Steele, The Athletic)Saw action on 570 plays, including 535 defensive snaps
• Used on 40 or more snaps in nine games, including a season-high 74 snaps against Baylor
• Third on the WVU defense in tackles for loss (7.5) and tied for third with 3.5 sacks
• Finished with 25 tackles for the season, including 12 unassisted tackles and an interception
• Senior CLASS Award Semifinalist
• Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year
• All-Big 12 Conference First Team (coaches, AP)
• Earned three tackles against Army in the Liberty Bowl
• Finished with three tackles, including a TFL, at Iowa State
• Assisted on a pair of tackles against TCU
• Totaled five tackles at Texas Tech, including a sack
• Registered his first career interception against Kansas; finished with three tackles and a TFL
• Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week (Oct. 6)
• Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 5)
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Co-Senior Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 5)
• Big day against Baylor included 3.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks on four total tackles
• Registered three tackles, including a TFL, at Oklahoma State
•  Lott Trophy Award Semifinalist