Darius Lassiter


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Position: WR
Jersey #: 88
Date of Birth: August 10, 2000
Height / Weight: / 205 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2025 by
First Team: (2025)
Last Team: JAX (2025)

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Career Summary

Darius Lassiter is a wide receiver who reached Jacksonville after playing at Butler, Eastern Michigan and BYU.

Lassiter followed a junior-college route to major college football before joining the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Early Life

Lassiter comes from a family with college and professional football connections.

His parents are Kwamie and Ericka Lassiter. His late father played at Kansas and in the NFL for Arizona, San Diego and St. Louis. BYU also documented his involvement with the Kwamie Lassiter Foundation, which helps children facing sickle cell anemia.

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High School

Lassiter attended Lawrence Free State High School in Kansas.

Eastern Michigan and BYU identify Lawrence Free State as his high school, while listing Chandler, Arizona, as his hometown.

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College Career

Lassiter played at Butler Community College, Eastern Michigan and BYU.

At Butler, he recorded 51 catches for 913 yards and 13 touchdowns in 17 games. He caught 40 passes for 471 yards and four touchdowns for Eastern Michigan in 2022. After transferring to BYU, he contributed 29 receptions for 365 yards and four scores in 2023.

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Path to the NFL

Jacksonville signed Lassiter as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Jaguars' August 20, 2025, re-signing announcement identified him as a member of their undrafted rookie class that spring.

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NFL Career

Lassiter spent time on Jacksonville's roster during the 2025 preseason.

The Jaguars waived him on August 19 and re-signed him the next day. Jacksonville then listed him among the players waived when it reduced its roster to 53 on August 26, 2025.

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Career Accomplishments

Lassiter earned recognition at Butler and BYU.

His 2021 Butler season brought first-team all-conference and honorable-mention NJCAA All-America honors. At BYU, he received honorable-mention All-Big 12 recognition in 2023 and served as a co-captain in 2024.

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