Frank Darby
No. 88 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Jersey City, New Jersey | September 8, 1997||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Lincoln (Jersey City, New Jersey) | ||||||
College: | Arizona State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
| |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2021 | |||||||
| |||||||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Frank Darby (born September 8, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State.
Early life and high school[]
Darby grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey and attended Lincoln High School. Darby was named first team All-State as a senior after 35 receptions for 957 yards and 10 touchdowns on offense and 27 tackles, one interception and three forced fumbles on defense.[1] Darby was rated a three star recruit and initially committed to play college football Iowa.[2] After initially not qualifying to sign with Iowa due to a low SAT score, he chose Arizona State over offers from Rutgers and Boston College.[3]
College career[]
Darby redshirted his true freshman season.[4] He finished his redshirt sophomore season with 21 catches for 421 yards and two touchdowns.[5] As a redshirt junior, he caught 31 passes for 616 yards and eight touchdowns.[6] Darby was limited by injury as a senior and appeared in two of the Sun Devils' four games in the COVID-19 shortened Pac-12 season, catching six passes for 46 yards and one touchdown.[7][8] Darby finished his collegiate career with 1,317 receiving yards on 67 receptions with 13 touchdowns.[9]
Professional career[]
Darby was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round with the 187th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Atlanta on June 15, 2021.[11] Darby made his NFL debut in Week 5 against the New York Jets, playing on special teams.[12] He caught a 14-yard pass from Josh Rosen for his first career reception on November 14, 2021, in a 43-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10.[13]
References[]
- ^ Hunt, Todderick (May 18, 2016). "Lincoln coach explains why Frank Darby picked Arizona State over Rutgers, BC". NJ.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Perez, Braulio (February 3, 2016). "WR Frank Darby does not sign with Iowa, waiting on SAT score per Lincoln coach". NJ.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "2016 3-star WR Frank Darby commits to ASU". The Arizona Republic. May 18, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Haller, Doug (December 5, 2019). "The pride of Lincoln High: How Frank Darby danced his way from Jersey City to Arizona State". The Athletic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Haller, Doug (August 29, 2020). "For now, receiver Frank Darby remains set on reaching his goals at Arizona State". The Athletic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "ASU football: Frank Darby looking to step into role as Sun Devils lead receiver". The Arizona Republic. October 22, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Haller, Doug (January 5, 2021). "Frank Darby on Arizona State's future and his decision to leave: Exit interview". The Athletic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Villanova, Patrick (December 22, 2020). "From Jersey City to Arizona State, Frank Darby declares for NFL Draft". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Gossen, Rachel (January 30, 2021). "Frank Darby shows why scouts are eyeing him with catch in Senior Bowl". ArizonaSports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons draft bio: Frank Darby, WR, Arizona State". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons Sign Five Draft Picks". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Frank Darby 2021 Game Logs". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons' Frank Darby: First NFL catch Sunday". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
External links[]
- American football wide receivers
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Arizona State Sun Devils football players
- Players of American football from Jersey City, New Jersey
- Living people
- 1997 births