2016 Football Roster
Jersey Number 6
Darrius Darden-Box
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Pearl-Cohn
Last updated July 24, 2016
2015: Saw action in 11 games and tallied two starts...Made 19 receptions for 137 yards and a touchdown...Averaged 7.2 yards per catch...Ran for an additional 28 yards on three carries...Added 191 all-purpose yards...Returned his own blocked punt seven yards for a touchdown vs. Tennessee Tech (10/31)...That TD was part of 17 points scored by the Redhawks on special teams in the third quarter of that game...Had at least one catch in 10 of 11 games, including each of his last six of the season...Scored his first career receiving touchdown on a 15-yard pass from Dante Vandeven with 4:34 left in the fourth quarter at Jacksonville State (11/14)...Finished with a season-high four catches on two occasions, at Indiana State (9/19) and vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/17)...Notched a season-best 30 receiving yards on three receptions at Eastern Illinois (10/10)...Registered nine tackles on special teams...Forced a fumble at Jacksonville State (11/14).
2014: Played in all 12 games...Made five catches for 49 yards, averaging 9.8 yards per reception...Collected six tackles, including two solo stops...Longest reception went for 22 yards at Murray State (10/11)...Had a season-high two catches at Eastern Kentucky (10/25).
2013: Participated in all 12 games, seeing action at wide receiver and defensive back...Made two catches for 13 yards, averaging 6.5 per reception...First career reception went for five yards vs. UT Martin (9/28)...Made first career tackle vs. Southern Illinois (9/21)...Had a season-long eight-yard catch at Jacksonville State (11/23)...Finished with nine tackles and a forced
fumble on defense.
2012: Redshirted.
Prep: Led Pearl-Cohn High School to the Tennessee State quarterfinals...Named First-Team All-Memphis and was an All-District selection...Recorded 63 tackles with 20 solo stops...Assisted on 43 others and had two interceptions as a senior...Rushed for 1,017 yards and six touchdowns on 159 carries, averaging 6.4 yards per attempt...Registered 59 tackles, two interceptions and nine pass breakups en route to All-Memphis honors as a junior.
Personal: Born March 16, 1994...Majoring in Recreation...Son of Doris Darden and Walter Box.
2015: Saw action in 11 games and tallied two starts...Made 19 receptions for 137 yards and a touchdown...Averaged 7.2 yards per catch...Ran for an additional 28 yards on three carries...Added 191 all-purpose yards...Returned his own blocked punt seven yards for a touchdown vs. Tennessee Tech (10/31)...That TD was part of 17 points scored by the Redhawks on special teams in the third quarter of that game...Had at least one catch in 10 of 11 games, including each of his last six of the season...Scored his first career receiving touchdown on a 15-yard pass from Dante Vandeven with 4:34 left in the fourth quarter at Jacksonville State (11/14)...Finished with a season-high four catches on two occasions, at Indiana State (9/19) and vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/17)...Notched a season-best 30 receiving yards on three receptions at Eastern Illinois (10/10)...Registered nine tackles on special teams...Forced a fumble at Jacksonville State (11/14).
2014: Played in all 12 games...Made five catches for 49 yards, averaging 9.8 yards per reception...Collected six tackles, including two solo stops...Longest reception went for 22 yards at Murray State (10/11)...Had a season-high two catches at Eastern Kentucky (10/25).
2013: Participated in all 12 games, seeing action at wide receiver and defensive back...Made two catches for 13 yards, averaging 6.5 per reception...First career reception went for five yards vs. UT Martin (9/28)...Made first career tackle vs. Southern Illinois (9/21)...Had a season-long eight-yard catch at Jacksonville State (11/23)...Finished with nine tackles and a forced
fumble on defense.
2012: Redshirted.
Prep: Led Pearl-Cohn High School to the Tennessee State quarterfinals...Named First-Team All-Memphis and was an All-District selection...Recorded 63 tackles with 20 solo stops...Assisted on 43 others and had two interceptions as a senior...Rushed for 1,017 yards and six touchdowns on 159 carries, averaging 6.4 yards per attempt...Registered 59 tackles, two interceptions and nine pass breakups en route to All-Memphis honors as a junior.
Personal: Born March 16, 1994...Majoring in Recreation...Son of Doris Darden and Walter Box.
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