Can Shamarko Thomas be the next Donovin Darius? Ahhh the secondary. The last line of defense. The men tasked with stopping diva wide receivers (and if you play in the B1G 10, tackling fulbacks) and making game changing interceptions. Syracuse has produced some fine corners and safeties over the years. Guys like Donovin Darius, Markus Paul, Will Allen, and a personal favorite of...

Over the course of the past two weeks, we have run down the Top 10 Jaguars in Franchise History. Complete with stats and commentary, we give you all the players, from 10 to 1. Below are the links for the entire list, ending with number one player in Jags history – WR Jimmy Smith. 1. Jimmy Smith – Wide Receiver 2. Tony Boselli – Offensive Tackle 3. Fred Taylor...

Keeping with the hard hitting defensive theme of the last selection of the top ten I give you the next selection of the top ten all-time Jaguars. This selection comes to us from Syracuse University and hails from Camden New Jersey. This man will be forever remembered as a hard hitting safety, and some called him dirty after he clothe lined a receiver in a game a few years back. Sitting...

Donovin Darius made throwing over the middle a nightmare for opponents. The NFL announced on Thursday that former players will be announcing their former teams second round picks during the NFL Draft next week. The Jaguars second round pick will be announced by former safety and fan favorite Donovin Darius. Darius was drafted in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Jaguars...

As always, the NFL be hosting several community events during draft week.  This year, the NFLPA took the starch out of the draft run-up by scheduling a full slate of events of their own. It’s a great week of events, anyway, and our in-house draft guru Dr. Football will be on hand covering the events from the inside. Under Armour to Outfit More Than 600 New York City Middle...

The Jacksonville Jaguars re-signed WR Jason Hill. In addition, Pro Bowl TE Marcedes Lewis signed his franchise tender, the team announced. Hill (6-0, 202) was claimed off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers on Nov. 17. He was originally selected by San Francisco in the third round (76th overall) of the 2007 draft. He has played in 40 games with three career starts and has made...

In a classy move, the Jaguars on Tuesday allowed former safety Donovin Darius to come back to the team to retire as a Jaguar. The Jaguars made another ceremonial move Tuesday, signing former safety Donovin Darius to a one-day deal so he could retire as a Jaguar. The move came six days after the Jaguars signed former defensive end Paul Spicer to a one-day contract so he could retire...

Donovin Darius has signed a one-day contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars so he can retire with his former team.

Donovin Darius has signed a one-day contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars so he can retire with his former team.

Donovin Darius has signed a one-day contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars so he can retire with his former team.

Donovin Darius has signed a one-day contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars so he can retire with his former team. The 35-year-old safety played for the Jaguars from 1998 to 2006, then played three games with the Miami Dolphins in 2007. He has been out of the league since. A first-round draft pick by Jacksonville in 1998, Darius started 115 games with the franchise and finished with 858 total...

Donovin Darius has signed a one-day contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars so he can retire with his former team.

Donovin Darius has signed a one-day contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars so he can retire with his former team.

Safety Donovin Darius, who last appeared in the NFL during the 2007 season, signed a one-day contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars and then officially retired on Tuesday.

Former Jacksonville Jaguars standout safety Donovin Darius signed a one-day contract with the AFC South franchise, a transaction executed so he can retire as a Jaguar. The 35-year-old played for the Jaguars for eight seasons and appeared in three games with the Miami Dolphins subsequently, ending his career in 2007. A first-round draft choice of the Jaguars in 1998 from Syracuse...

Three and a half years after he last played in the NFL, Donovin Darius is formally calling it quits. Darius signed a one-day contract to retire with Jaguars, the team announced today. The Jaguars selected Darius out of Syracuse in the first round of the 1998 NFL draft, and he played all but three games…

Former Jacksonville Jaguars S Donovin Darius has signed a one-day contract with the team in order to retire as a Jaguar. Darius, 35, played for the Jaguars from 1998-2006 and played in three games with the Miami Dolphins in 2007. A first-round draft choice of the Jaguars in 1998 from Syracuse, Darius started in all 115 games in which he played for the Jaguars, including four seasons...

Safety played for eight seasons in Jacksonville

Losing to a team that you’ve dominated an entire game is always disheartening.  After a three game streak of close wins, the Jaguars just couldn’t pull it off against the Giants.  On the bright side: The Titans and Colts both lost.  But when the bright side is two other teams in the division losing, you know you’ve got problems.  So, this week we take a look...

Losing to a team that you’ve dominated an entire game is always disheartening.  After a three game streak of close wins, the Jaguars just couldn’t pull it off against the Giants.  On the bright side: The Titans and Colts both lost.  But when the bright side is two other teams in the division losing, you know you’ve got problems.  So, this week we take a look...

The Buffalo Bills' Donte Whitner is fine where he is. There seems to be steadily frequent talk regarding moving him from strong to free safety, chatter that began when this team hosted Donovin Darius last offseason and that continues to manifest itself through murmurs on how the Bills should tweak th...

Donovin Darius, the strong safety who was recently released from the Jacksonville Jaguars, has just signed a 3 year, $7 million contract with the Oakland Raiders. Darius should only strengthen the already strong defense (ranked #3 in the league), and he says he's "very optimistic" about joining the ...

Today we continue with our five-part series where we identify the 20 most thrilling wins in Jaguars history. Check back every day this week as we revisit 4 amazing victories per day. Be sure to leave us comments about what you remember about those games. Enjoy! #12 | 10/16/05 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers / 23-17: The Jaguars were in Pittsburgh in Week 6, and they were without their workhorse...

The Miami Dolphins' website is reporting that Pro Bowl linebacker Zach Thomas (concussion) and safety Donovin Darius (calf) have been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jets.

There's your answer to Yeremiah Bell going down. Phins sign two. Lamont Thompson and Donovin Darius.