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Darius Robinson Arizona Cardinals · #56

Defensive End · 6' 5", 290 lbs · Southfield, MI · Age 25

Darius Robinson is a Defensive End for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 27th overall, 2024. In 2026 he recorded 12 tackles, 1 sacks.

Defensive EndDrafted 27th overall3-yr veteran
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Darius Robinson
Season avg12 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int
Career avg65 tkl · 3 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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LADDER#744 in the Balladex MVP raceIMPACTBalladex Impact 50 — Rotation piece tierINDEXDarius Robinson · Arizona CardinalsLADDER#744 in the Balladex MVP raceIMPACTBalladex Impact 50 — Rotation piece tierINDEXDarius Robinson · Arizona Cardinals
Scouting report

Darius Robinson — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Darius Robinson is a Defensive End for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 27th overall, 2024. In 2026 he recorded 12 tackles, 1 sacks.
B+
Pass rush
B-
Run D
C+
Splash
B+
Pass rush
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Run defense
Excellent · defense
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C
Disruption
Solid · defense
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C
Splash plays
Solid · defense
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C+
Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Darius Robinson stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #508 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
41Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Darius Robinson — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
12 TKL
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Pass rush
1.0 SACK
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Coverage
0 PD
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Splash
0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Darius Robinson

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
1.0
sacks
1.0–1.1
22
tackles
9–36
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ff
0–0
0
pd
0–0
8
games
4–12
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 1 → projected 1 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Everything it reads
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3 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 25 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 6 / 15 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Darius Robinson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
20246101000
202515431000
2026 in progress · 4 games4121000
Career25653.0000
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
74off index
99def index
+39net
88%playoff odds
62roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B- (74), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 57, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Darius Robinson

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-09-13

The beginning

Darius Robinson is a Defensive End for the Arizona Cardinals, in his 3rd NFL season.

Arizona Cardinals

Turning pro

Drafted 27th overall, 2024 as a Defensive End.

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Darius Robinson is an Arizona Cardinals defensive end, drafted 27th overall, 2024.

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Across 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has recorded 65 tackles, 3 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 12 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 5"
Weight
290 lbs
Draft
27th overall, 2024
Born
Southfield, MI
Age
25
Jersey
#56
Background

Darius Robinson is from Southfield, MI and is 25 years old. He was drafted 27th overall, 2024 and plays defensive end at 6' 5", 290 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has recorded 65 tackles, 3 sacks and 0 interceptions. Robinson is currently on the Arizona Cardinals roster.

The person

Darius Robinson is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 3 sacks and 65 tackles across 3 seasons (2024–2026).

Pass rush3 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.
Run defense65 career tackles up front.
Best season1 sacks in 2024.
First-round pedigree27th overall, 2024.
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FAQ

Darius Robinson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Darius Robinson, answered.

What position does Darius Robinson play?
Darius Robinson is a Defensive End for the Arizona Cardinals.
When was Darius Robinson drafted?
Darius Robinson was drafted 27th overall, 2024.
How many seasons has Darius Robinson played?
3 (2024–2026).
What are Darius Robinson's career stats?
He has recorded 65 tackles, 3 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Darius Robinson career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
3
since 2024
Games missed
6
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk12 · Groin (Questionable)2025 Wk11 · Groin (Questionable)2025 Wk7 · Pectoral (Questionable)2025 Wk6 · Pectoral (Out)2025 Wk5 · Pectoral (Out)2024 Wk18 · Calf

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 2 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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