Darius Ciraco

Darius Ciraco (born February 13, 1996) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career Ciraco played U Sports football for the Calgary Dinos from 2014 to 2017.

Professional career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Ciraco was drafted sixth overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2018 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 22, 2018. He started all 18 regular season games and both playoff games in his first season and was named the Tiger-Cats' Most Outstanding Rookie. Ciraco re-signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on January 15, 2021. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.

Ottawa Redblacks On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Ciraco had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. He played in 16 regular season games in 2022 and became a free agent on February 14, 2023.

Toronto Argonauts On February 14, 2023, it was announced that Ciraco had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. In 2023, he dressed in 17 regular season games, starting in 16, as the Argonauts clinched first place in the East Division after 12 games and Ciraco rested at different points thereafter. He was named a divisional all-star and CFL all-star for the first time in his career at the end of the season.

On February 3, 2024, the Argonauts announced that Ciraco had signed a contract extension with the team. He played in the first two regular season games in 2024 before suffering a season-ending injury. He was on the injured list when the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41–24 in the 111th Grey Cup. He was a healthy scratch for the last two games of the season and was released on January 26, 2026.