Darius Still played his collegiate football for WVU, less than 30 minutes from where he grew up as a child. Now he will start his collegiate coaching career by returning to his hometown.
Stills, a Fairmont, W.Va native, played defensive line for the Mountaineers from 2017-2020, has announced that he has accepted the position as Assistant Defensive Line Coach and Recruiting Analyst at Fairmont State University on August 18. Stills is the son of WVU football legend Gary Sills, and his brother Dante Stills is currently on the roster for the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL. He attended Fairmont Senior High School during his prep career.
New Beginnings, Blessed To Be Named The Asst. Defensive Line Coach & Recrutiing Analyst @FairmontStateFB ! Lets Work pic.twitter.com/tcrcuc0vCS
— Darius Stills (@CoachDStills) July 18, 2025
Stills had a fairly successful career while playing for the Mountaineers. In his senior season (2020), Stills was named an All-American First Team member by AP, Sporting News, ESPN, Bleacher Report, and USA Today. The All-American First Team honors made Stills the 12th all-time WVU member to be an NCAA Consensus All-American and the first Mountaineer to do it since 2006.
In addition to his production on the field, Stills has experience with teaching the next generation the fundamentals of offensive and defensive line. Hosting a “Big Man Camp” with his brother Dante, Darius Stills has been investing in teaching the next generation of offensive and defensive linemen some skills that will help them play at the next level. When he is not hosting his “Big Man Camp”, Stills is also the owner of Power2Pressure, which trains offensive and defensive linemen year-round to help build young athletes’ skills and abilities.
Stills will now join the Falcons in the Mountain East Conference at the Division II level. Being from the Friendly City himself, Stills understands the importance that Fairmont State football has in the area.
Fairmont State went 7-4 in 2024 and will look to remain competitive in the MEC. The Falcons defense could use an upgrade somewhere, as they gave up around 31 points per contest last season. Along with the 31 points per game allowed last season, Fairmont State allowed an average of 183.9 rushing yards per game and 239.36 passing yards per game in 2024. Hopefully, Stills could be a piece of the solution for the Falcons to find some more success on the defensive side of the ball.
WVU football fans should be excited to see a former Mountaineer begin hia coaching career. If he has luck in Fairmont, there might even be a chance for a reunion between Stills and WVU down the road. Mountaineer fans will be rooting for Stills to have a successful career as an alumnus and part of WVU's legendary family.