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Jersey Number 23
Darius Snow
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 230
- Class:
- Sixth Year
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- High School:
- Hebron
CAREER NOTES: Four-year letterwinner spent six seasons at Michigan State (2020-25) . . . played in 48 career games for the Spartans, including 15 starts (nine in 2021, one in 2022, two in 2024, three in 2025) . . . had 161 career tackles at MSU, including 9.5 TFLs (25 yards) and 1.0 sack (6 yards) . . . also had two pass break-ups and one fumble recovery . . . five-time Academic All-Big Ten, three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and three-time Academic All-District honoree . . . named to National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society in 2025.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in all 12 games with three starts at linebacker . . . tallied 34 tackles, adding 3.0 tackles for loss (11 yards),1.0 sack (6 yards) and one QB hurry . . . logged 232 total defensive snaps and 150 on special teams . . . Academic All-District and Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . drew start in game at Iowa, posting a pair of stops, with 0.5 tackle for loss, in playing 24 defensive snaps, adding 15 special teams plays . . . started on Senior Day in final home game in Spartan Stadium, opening Penn State game and notching six stops in charting 31 defensive snaps and 12 special teams plays . . . tallied two tackles in game at Minnesota, adding one QB hurry, in limited defensive and special teams action . . . made first start of season in opening Michigan game at linebacker, registering six stops, in charting 36 defensive snaps and limited special teams action . . . posted one stop in game at Indiana, logging limited number of defensive and special teams plays . . . notched three tackles in UCLA contest in charting 24 defensive snaps and eight special teams plays . . . tallied two tackles in game at Nebraska, but they were very impactful, with a tackle just before the first down marker on a fake punt early in the third quarter, getting the ball back to the offense, and adding a sack late in the third quarter, for first sack of career, while charting 18 defensive snaps and 11 special teams plays . . . notched three tackles in game at USC, in charting 40 defensive snaps and 13 special teams plays . . . was in on limited action on both defense and special teams in the Youngstown State game . . . tallied a career-high tying 1.5 tackles for loss in Boston College game, his third career game with 1.5 TFL, but first since 2021, last coming vs. Purdue (11/6/21), finishing with seven stops, in 26 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in the season opener vs. Western Michigan, with one tackle coming on defense and one on punt coverage, notching 12 snaps on defense and was also on special teams.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games, including two starts (Boston College, Iowa) . . . recorded 29 tackles . . . played a total of 202 snaps on defense at linebacker . . . made 121 appearances on special teams, fifth most on the team . . . recorded a team-best seven tackles on special teams . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team for the fourth year in a row . . . named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar for the third consecutive year after earning a 4.0 GPA for the 2024-25 academic year . . . also named to the Academic All-District Team for the second time in his career (2021) . . . recorded one assisted tackle in playing 14 snaps on defense against Rutgers . . . tallied two tackles with 0.5 TFL in Purdue game, charting 22 defensive snaps and seven special teams snaps . . . posted five tackles in the first half of Illinois alone, tying a season-high from five stops vs. Iowa (10/19/24) . . . finished game at Illinois with a team-leading seven tackles, for a new season-high and most stops post-injury, after missing a majority of the 2022 and 2023 seasons with an injury; it was his most stops since seven tackles in the 2021 matchup with Penn State (11/27/21) . . . logged one tackle in Indiana game, charting both defense and special teams plays . . . tallied two tackles on defense in game at Michigan, logging 28 defensive and 11 special teams plays . . . posted five tackles in Iowa game, including four on kick return, matching jersey number with 23 defensive snaps and adding 10 special teams plays; named Spartan Co-Special Teams Player of the Week against the Hawkeyes . . . registered three tackles, with two on defense and one on special teams, in game at Oregon, charting 17 defensive snaps and 11 special teams plays . . . was in on limited defense and special teams action in Ohio State game . . . posted one stop in playing 11 snaps in starting assignment at Boston College . . . logged one tackle in 11 snaps in Prairie View A&M game . . . tallied three tackles in game at Maryland, posting 25 snaps . . . logged three tackles while playing seven snaps in season-opener vs. Florida Atlantic.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Recorded six tackles in four games . . . after missing nearly the entire 2022 season with an injury, completed his comeback in returning to action in Week 3 against Washington, tallying two tackles in 17 snaps . . . played in three more games (Maryland, Iowa, Rutgers) before missing the final six games of the season . . . played a total of 55 defensive snaps and made 30 appearances on special teams units . . . registered one tackle in logging 12 snaps at Rutgers . . . saw increased role in Iowa game, tallying three tackles in playing 24 snaps . . . had limited action in Maryland game with two defensive snaps and was in on special teams . . . after missing first two games of the season, returned to action in Week 3 vs. Washington . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team for the third year in a row.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Started at linebacker in season opener vs. Western Michigan, making two tackles in playing 29 snaps before suffering a season-ending injury . . . named Academic All-Big Ten for the second consecutive year . . . after playing at nickelback and safety in 2021, made the position switch to linebacker during spring practice.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games, including nine consecutive starts to close out the season . . . started eight games at nickelback before starting at safety in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. No. 12 Pittsburgh . . . ranked third on the team and 18th in the Big Ten with 87 tackles (61 solo, 26 assists) . . . also had 5.5 tackles for loss (13 yards), three pass break-ups, one interception (vs. Indiana) and one fumble recovery (vs. Purdue) . . . played a total of 650 snaps on defense and 191 on special teams . . . named to the NCAA Division I Academic All-District 5 Team, with a 3.76 GPA as a graphic design major . . . collected Academic All-Big Ten accolades . . . earned honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media . . . had 74 of his 87 tackles in the last nine games, all starting assignments . . . had three double-digit tackle outings (carer-high 16 vs. Ohio State, 13 vs. Purdue, 10 vs. Michigan) . . . collected one assisted tackle in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Pitt while starting at safety . . . started Penn State game, logging seven stops with 0.5 tackle for loss, along with one pass break-up, in playing 48 snaps . . . started at Ohio State and posted a career-high 16 tackles, in playing all 86 snaps, the only Spartan defensive player to play every snap and one of three players overall . . . the 16 stops tied for the second-most by a Spartan defender in 2021, behind senior safety Xavier Henderson’s 17 tackles vs. Nebraska (9/25/21) and matching sophomore safety Angelo Grose with 16 stops vs. Western Kentucky (10/2/21) . . . shared the team-lead with seven tackles in Maryland game, adding one pass break-up, in playing 69 defensive snaps . . . recorded first fumble recovery of career in the third quarter of Purdue game, and also registered 13 tackles (11 solos, two assists), posting double-digit stops for the second game in a row, while the 11 solo stops bettered not only previous career-high for solo stops of six, but also total tackles as well, also matching career-best 1.5 tackles for loss . . . started Michigan game at nickelback and logged 10 tackles while playing in season-high 75 defensive snaps, along with 20 special teams plays . . . started game at Indiana at nickelback and notched six tackles as well as snaring first career interception, returning it 10 yards . . . registered nine tackles at Rutgers, leading MSU’s defense and matching the game-high, in playing 46 snaps . . . posted five tackles in Western Kentucky game, playing 33 snaps, in his first career start . . . tallied two tackles in Nebraska game, notching 32 defensive snaps . . . registered four tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss at Miami, playing 33 snaps . . . posted four tackles in Youngstown State game, recording 15 snaps . . . saw action in season-opening win at Northwestern, notching three tackles, including one tackle for loss, in playing 27 defensive snaps.
2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in six games on special teams to earn his first letter . . . made three tackles, all on kick return coverage at Michigan . . . saw action on 40 plays on special teams . . . made Spartan debut at Michigan and logged three tackles on kick return coverage . . . enrolled at Michigan State for the 2020 spring semester.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the best overall players in the nation by 247Sports (No. 325) . . . rated one of the top safeties in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 31) and ESPN.com (No. 39) . . . listed among the top overall players in the state of Texas by 247Sports (No. 43) and Rivals.com (No. 57) . . . was rated the No. 11 overall player among the top 50 recruits in the Class of 2020 by The Dallas Morning News . . . played for Coach Brian Brazil at Hebron High School . . . finished with 322 tackles in three seasons of varsity in high school . . . named the District 6-6A Defensive MVP as a senior in 2019 . . . selected to The Dallas Morning News SportsDay All-Area First Team on defense . . . had 88 tackles (68 solo, 20 assists) his senior season . . . named to the Academic All-State Team as an honorable mention selection . . . recorded 108 tackles and three pass break-ups his junior season in 2018 as Hebron reached the third round of the Class 6A playoffs; was an honorable mention AP all-state choice . . . was a first-team Associated Press Class 6A all-state honoree as a sophomore in 2017 after collecting 126 tackles (72 solo), one interception and three pass break-ups . . . also played basketball . . . born Dec. 10, 2001 . . . son of Eric Snow, who played basketball at Michigan State from 1991-95 and ranks fourth all-time in the Spartan record book with 599 career assists . . . Eric was a second-round NBA Draft selection by Milwaukee in 1995 and spent 13 seasons in the NBA (Seattle, 1995-98; Philadelphia, 1997-2004; Cleveland, 2004-08) . . . Darius’ uncle, Percy Snow, was a four-year letterwinner (1986-89) and two-time All-America linebacker for the Spartans and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame . . . graduated with his bachelor’s degree in graphic design in May 2023 and a master’s degree in strategic communication in December 2024 . . . also has a graduate certificate in media analytics . . . has worked with the MSU Athletics and football creative staffs in designing several projects, including the 2022 and 2023 schedule posters and several other projects.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in all 12 games with three starts at linebacker . . . tallied 34 tackles, adding 3.0 tackles for loss (11 yards),1.0 sack (6 yards) and one QB hurry . . . logged 232 total defensive snaps and 150 on special teams . . . Academic All-District and Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . drew start in game at Iowa, posting a pair of stops, with 0.5 tackle for loss, in playing 24 defensive snaps, adding 15 special teams plays . . . started on Senior Day in final home game in Spartan Stadium, opening Penn State game and notching six stops in charting 31 defensive snaps and 12 special teams plays . . . tallied two tackles in game at Minnesota, adding one QB hurry, in limited defensive and special teams action . . . made first start of season in opening Michigan game at linebacker, registering six stops, in charting 36 defensive snaps and limited special teams action . . . posted one stop in game at Indiana, logging limited number of defensive and special teams plays . . . notched three tackles in UCLA contest in charting 24 defensive snaps and eight special teams plays . . . tallied two tackles in game at Nebraska, but they were very impactful, with a tackle just before the first down marker on a fake punt early in the third quarter, getting the ball back to the offense, and adding a sack late in the third quarter, for first sack of career, while charting 18 defensive snaps and 11 special teams plays . . . notched three tackles in game at USC, in charting 40 defensive snaps and 13 special teams plays . . . was in on limited action on both defense and special teams in the Youngstown State game . . . tallied a career-high tying 1.5 tackles for loss in Boston College game, his third career game with 1.5 TFL, but first since 2021, last coming vs. Purdue (11/6/21), finishing with seven stops, in 26 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in the season opener vs. Western Michigan, with one tackle coming on defense and one on punt coverage, notching 12 snaps on defense and was also on special teams.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games, including two starts (Boston College, Iowa) . . . recorded 29 tackles . . . played a total of 202 snaps on defense at linebacker . . . made 121 appearances on special teams, fifth most on the team . . . recorded a team-best seven tackles on special teams . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team for the fourth year in a row . . . named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar for the third consecutive year after earning a 4.0 GPA for the 2024-25 academic year . . . also named to the Academic All-District Team for the second time in his career (2021) . . . recorded one assisted tackle in playing 14 snaps on defense against Rutgers . . . tallied two tackles with 0.5 TFL in Purdue game, charting 22 defensive snaps and seven special teams snaps . . . posted five tackles in the first half of Illinois alone, tying a season-high from five stops vs. Iowa (10/19/24) . . . finished game at Illinois with a team-leading seven tackles, for a new season-high and most stops post-injury, after missing a majority of the 2022 and 2023 seasons with an injury; it was his most stops since seven tackles in the 2021 matchup with Penn State (11/27/21) . . . logged one tackle in Indiana game, charting both defense and special teams plays . . . tallied two tackles on defense in game at Michigan, logging 28 defensive and 11 special teams plays . . . posted five tackles in Iowa game, including four on kick return, matching jersey number with 23 defensive snaps and adding 10 special teams plays; named Spartan Co-Special Teams Player of the Week against the Hawkeyes . . . registered three tackles, with two on defense and one on special teams, in game at Oregon, charting 17 defensive snaps and 11 special teams plays . . . was in on limited defense and special teams action in Ohio State game . . . posted one stop in playing 11 snaps in starting assignment at Boston College . . . logged one tackle in 11 snaps in Prairie View A&M game . . . tallied three tackles in game at Maryland, posting 25 snaps . . . logged three tackles while playing seven snaps in season-opener vs. Florida Atlantic.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Recorded six tackles in four games . . . after missing nearly the entire 2022 season with an injury, completed his comeback in returning to action in Week 3 against Washington, tallying two tackles in 17 snaps . . . played in three more games (Maryland, Iowa, Rutgers) before missing the final six games of the season . . . played a total of 55 defensive snaps and made 30 appearances on special teams units . . . registered one tackle in logging 12 snaps at Rutgers . . . saw increased role in Iowa game, tallying three tackles in playing 24 snaps . . . had limited action in Maryland game with two defensive snaps and was in on special teams . . . after missing first two games of the season, returned to action in Week 3 vs. Washington . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team for the third year in a row.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Started at linebacker in season opener vs. Western Michigan, making two tackles in playing 29 snaps before suffering a season-ending injury . . . named Academic All-Big Ten for the second consecutive year . . . after playing at nickelback and safety in 2021, made the position switch to linebacker during spring practice.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games, including nine consecutive starts to close out the season . . . started eight games at nickelback before starting at safety in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. No. 12 Pittsburgh . . . ranked third on the team and 18th in the Big Ten with 87 tackles (61 solo, 26 assists) . . . also had 5.5 tackles for loss (13 yards), three pass break-ups, one interception (vs. Indiana) and one fumble recovery (vs. Purdue) . . . played a total of 650 snaps on defense and 191 on special teams . . . named to the NCAA Division I Academic All-District 5 Team, with a 3.76 GPA as a graphic design major . . . collected Academic All-Big Ten accolades . . . earned honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media . . . had 74 of his 87 tackles in the last nine games, all starting assignments . . . had three double-digit tackle outings (carer-high 16 vs. Ohio State, 13 vs. Purdue, 10 vs. Michigan) . . . collected one assisted tackle in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Pitt while starting at safety . . . started Penn State game, logging seven stops with 0.5 tackle for loss, along with one pass break-up, in playing 48 snaps . . . started at Ohio State and posted a career-high 16 tackles, in playing all 86 snaps, the only Spartan defensive player to play every snap and one of three players overall . . . the 16 stops tied for the second-most by a Spartan defender in 2021, behind senior safety Xavier Henderson’s 17 tackles vs. Nebraska (9/25/21) and matching sophomore safety Angelo Grose with 16 stops vs. Western Kentucky (10/2/21) . . . shared the team-lead with seven tackles in Maryland game, adding one pass break-up, in playing 69 defensive snaps . . . recorded first fumble recovery of career in the third quarter of Purdue game, and also registered 13 tackles (11 solos, two assists), posting double-digit stops for the second game in a row, while the 11 solo stops bettered not only previous career-high for solo stops of six, but also total tackles as well, also matching career-best 1.5 tackles for loss . . . started Michigan game at nickelback and logged 10 tackles while playing in season-high 75 defensive snaps, along with 20 special teams plays . . . started game at Indiana at nickelback and notched six tackles as well as snaring first career interception, returning it 10 yards . . . registered nine tackles at Rutgers, leading MSU’s defense and matching the game-high, in playing 46 snaps . . . posted five tackles in Western Kentucky game, playing 33 snaps, in his first career start . . . tallied two tackles in Nebraska game, notching 32 defensive snaps . . . registered four tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss at Miami, playing 33 snaps . . . posted four tackles in Youngstown State game, recording 15 snaps . . . saw action in season-opening win at Northwestern, notching three tackles, including one tackle for loss, in playing 27 defensive snaps.
2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in six games on special teams to earn his first letter . . . made three tackles, all on kick return coverage at Michigan . . . saw action on 40 plays on special teams . . . made Spartan debut at Michigan and logged three tackles on kick return coverage . . . enrolled at Michigan State for the 2020 spring semester.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the best overall players in the nation by 247Sports (No. 325) . . . rated one of the top safeties in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 31) and ESPN.com (No. 39) . . . listed among the top overall players in the state of Texas by 247Sports (No. 43) and Rivals.com (No. 57) . . . was rated the No. 11 overall player among the top 50 recruits in the Class of 2020 by The Dallas Morning News . . . played for Coach Brian Brazil at Hebron High School . . . finished with 322 tackles in three seasons of varsity in high school . . . named the District 6-6A Defensive MVP as a senior in 2019 . . . selected to The Dallas Morning News SportsDay All-Area First Team on defense . . . had 88 tackles (68 solo, 20 assists) his senior season . . . named to the Academic All-State Team as an honorable mention selection . . . recorded 108 tackles and three pass break-ups his junior season in 2018 as Hebron reached the third round of the Class 6A playoffs; was an honorable mention AP all-state choice . . . was a first-team Associated Press Class 6A all-state honoree as a sophomore in 2017 after collecting 126 tackles (72 solo), one interception and three pass break-ups . . . also played basketball . . . born Dec. 10, 2001 . . . son of Eric Snow, who played basketball at Michigan State from 1991-95 and ranks fourth all-time in the Spartan record book with 599 career assists . . . Eric was a second-round NBA Draft selection by Milwaukee in 1995 and spent 13 seasons in the NBA (Seattle, 1995-98; Philadelphia, 1997-2004; Cleveland, 2004-08) . . . Darius’ uncle, Percy Snow, was a four-year letterwinner (1986-89) and two-time All-America linebacker for the Spartans and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame . . . graduated with his bachelor’s degree in graphic design in May 2023 and a master’s degree in strategic communication in December 2024 . . . also has a graduate certificate in media analytics . . . has worked with the MSU Athletics and football creative staffs in designing several projects, including the 2022 and 2023 schedule posters and several other projects.
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