2017 Football Roster

8 Dajuan Darling

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Hometown Detroit, Mich.
  • Highschool Oak Park

Biography

2016: Started all 11 games at cornerback and was one of top defensive backs in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference, receiving first team all-conference honors… Made 44 tackles (33 solo, 11 assisted), including 5.0 tackles for loss for 23 yards… Tied for team lead in interceptions with three, including two against Rockford Nov. 12, and tied for third in the conference in picks… Also led NACC with 10 pass breakups… Blocked one kick… Returned one kickoff for 10 yards.

2015: Played in 10 games as a sophomore, starting all 10… Finished with 39 tackles (33 solo, six assisted), 3.5 tackles for loss for 10 yards, three interceptions, 15 pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick… Finished second on team and second in the NACC to teammate Christopher Dickson in pass breakups, and also ranked tied for eighth nationally in passes defensed per game (1.8)… Also was third on team in interceptions… Named honorable mention all-NACC… Intercepted two passes against Concordia Chicago Oct. 10, returning one of them for a touchdown… Also intercepted one pass the next week against Trine (Ind.), returning it 72 yards.

2014: Played in eight games as a freshman, starting the final seven… Made 24 tackles (21 solo, three assisted) including one tackle for loss for three yards… Tied for second on team with three interceptions for 32 yards and led team with nine passes broken up and a total of 12 passes defensed… Also forced two fumbles.

High School: Three-year letter winner on the football team, where he was a team captain and won the team’s Hammer Award.

Personal: Born May 23, 1994… Son of Maurice Darling and Sheritta Hill and has two brothers (Maurice and Bryce) and three sisters (Kamry, Sheree and Micah)… Brother Maurice also is a member of the Muskies football team... Majoring in exercise science and sport studies.


Favorite movies: 1) Paid in Full; 2) Belly; 3) State Property; 4) Paper Soldiers; 5) Hot Boyz
Favorite website: Youtube
Favorite athlete: Kobe Bryant (NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers)
Favorite sports teams: Denver Broncos, L.A. Lakers
When not playing sports you will find me: On X-Box Live

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2014Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 195 lbs
    29
  • 8

    2015Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 195 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2016Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 195 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2017Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    8