The George Young-Ernie Accorsi Media Good Guy Award recognizes a player “for his consistent and outstanding cooperation with the writers who cover the New York Giants on a daily basis.”
The award is voted on by the Giants chapter of the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA), and this year’s recipient is wide receiver Darius Slayton.
Slayton becomes the 24th recipient of this award and is also up for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
Darius Slayton wins this year’s Giants Media Good Guy Award
Presented by our media room good guy Tom Canavan pic.twitter.com/1Rit3UngqD
— Charlotte Carroll (@charlottecrrll) January 2, 2025
A 2019 fifth-round pick, Slayton has been one of the Giants’ most consistent players over the past six years. He also regularly makes himself available to the media, doesn’t shy away from tough questions, and puts in extra work around the community.
After receiving the award on Thursday, Slayton addressed his Giants’ future.
“You never know what the future holds,” he said. “Hopefully, (last week) wasn’t (my last home game) but we’ll see.”
In 91 career games (65 starts), Slayton has hauled in 259 receptions for 3,897 yards and 21 touchdowns. He’s also gained three yards rushing, 189 yards on nine kick returns, and recorded four tackles.
Slayton will become an unrestricted free agent in March and could draw significant interest on the open market. Accordingly, Sunday could be his final-ever game in a Giants uniform.
