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Darnell Savage

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Darnell Savage came into the league as a 1st-round selection (21st overall) in 2019, drafted out of Maryland. He's currently with BUF, in his 7th season in the league. His 45.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 45th percentile.

Size

5'11", 198#

College

Maryland

Draft

Rd 1, 21st overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2025

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
57.3

71th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.19
Pass rush×0.3-0.43
Ball skills×0.25+0.61
Run defense×0.2+0.04
Availability×0.1+0.98

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025WAS45.610
2024JAX52.713
2023GB42.510
2022GB57.315
2021GB56.516
2020GB70.715
2019GB5614

Career profile

Darnell Savage has appeared in 93 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: GB (2019–2023), JAX (2024), WAS (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 70.7, in the 91st percentile among DEFs that year.

2022 splits

regular season

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIN—41.1
Week 2CHI—43
Week 3TB—40.5
Week 4NE—59.5
Week 5NYG—42.4
Week 6NYJ—50.1
Week 7WAS—40.4
Week 8BUF—41.5
Week 9DET—41.7
Week 10DAL—51.1
Week 11TEN—41.4
Week 15LAR—41
Week 16MIA—40.2
Week 17MIN—82.8
Week 18DET—80.4

Darnell Savage — common questions

What position does Darnell Savage play?
Darnell Savage is listed as an SAF.
Which teams has Darnell Savage played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Darnell Savage has played for GB (2019–2023), JAX (2024), WAS (2025).
Where did Darnell Savage go to college?
Darnell Savage played college football at Maryland.
When was Darnell Savage drafted?
Darnell Savage was selected in round 1, 21st overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Darnell Savage scored?
Darnell Savage has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Darnell Savage's ScoutIndex Rating?
Darnell Savage rated 45.6 for 2025, the 45th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2019

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