Frank Darby

Frank Darby is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Frank Darby
Arizona State Sun Devils – No. 84
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Senior
Career history
College
High schoolLincoln
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
Personal information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)

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 touchdowns.[7][8] Darby finished his collegiate career with 1,317 receiving yards on 67 receptions with 13 touchdowns.[9]

References
  1. Hunt, Todderick (May 18, 2016). "Lincoln coach explains why Frank Darby picked Arizona State over Rutgers, BC". NJ.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. "2016 3-star WR Frank Darby commits to ASU". The Arizona Republic. May 18, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "ASU football: Frank Darby looking to step into role as Sun Devils lead receiver". The Arizona Republic. October 22, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. 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.
  8. Villanova, Patrick (December 22, 2020). "From Jersey City to Arizona State, Frank Darby declares for NFL Draft". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  9. Gossen, Rachel (January 30, 2021). "Frank Darby shows why scouts are eyeing him with catch in Senior Bowl". ArizonaSports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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