Frank Darby
![]() Darby in 2021 | |||||
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | September 8, 1997||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Lincoln (Jersey City, New Jersey) | ||||
College: | Arizona State (2016–2020) | ||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Frank Darby (born September 8, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State.
Early life
[edit]Darby grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey and attended Lincoln High School. Darby was named first-team All-State in 2016 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 at 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
[edit]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 Conference 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
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.59 s | 1.59 s | 2.61 s | 4.23 s | 7.15 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 19 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[10][11][12] |
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]Darby was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round with the 187th pick in the 2021 NFL draft.[13] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Atlanta on June 15, 2021.[14] Darby made his NFL debut in Week 5 against the New York Jets, playing on special teams.[15] 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.[16]
On August 30, 2022, Darby was waived by the Falcons and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] He was promoted to the active roster on November 23, 2022.[19]
On August 14, 2023, Darby was waived by the Falcons.[20] On October 3, 2023, he was signed to the Falcons practice squad.[21] His contract expired when the teams season ended January 7, 2024.
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]On July 27, 2024, Darby signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[22] He was waived with an injury designation on August 12.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Frank Darby Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Frank Darby, Arizona State, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Frank Darby 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bair, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2022 regular season". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ McElhaney, Tori; Bair, Scott (August 31, 2022). "Falcons add eight more players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ Brener, Jeremy (November 23, 2022). "Falcons Sign WR Frank Darby to Active Roster; What's His Role?". SI.com.
- ^ Flick, Daniel (August 14, 2023). "BREAKING: Falcons Cut WR Frank Darby with Injury Designation". SI.com.
- ^ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/frank-darby-joins-falcons-practice-squad/amp/ [bare URL]
- ^ "49ers Sign Wide Receiver; Waive CB Kemon Hall". 49ers.com. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Sign Wide Receiver, Waive/Injured Wide Receiver Frank Darby". 49ers.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
External links
[edit]- San Francisco 49ers bio
- Arizona State Sun Devils bio Archived February 4, 2021, at the Wayback Machine