Kenneth Darby
At a game in Denver in November, 2010.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 26, 1982 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Huntsville, Alabama | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 246 | ||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 408 |
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| Rushing average: | 4.3 |
| Rushing TDs: | 2 |
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Kenneth Darby (born December 26, 1982 in Huntsville, Alabama) is a former American football running back. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Darby has been a member of the Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams. He played college football at Alabama.
Darby attended S. R. Butler High School in Huntsville, Alabama. He rushed for 4,674 yards during his prep career and amassed 1,591 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior, when he also had 2,367 all-purpose yards and scored 24 times. As an outside linebacker, he recorded 77 tackles his final campaign, giving him 281 tackles in his career.
Kenneth Darby played his college ball at the University of Alabama. In 2002 he redshirted as a freshman. He first saw action his freshman year in 2003 under former coach Mike Shula. He played sparingly behind former running backs Shaud Williams and Ray Hudson. He had 185 yards on 34 carries (5.4 avg.) and also caught three passes in the 10 games he played (one start).
With the graduation of Shaud Williams and starter Ray Hudson falling to injury, Darby saw extensive action in 2004. Taking over the starting running back job five games into the season, Darby rushed for over 1,100 yards. Due an injury at the end of the season, Darby was unable to play in the Music City Bowl. The Tide finished with a 6-6 record. Darby was a Second-team All-SEC selection after playing 12 games with five starts. He logged 219 carries for 1,062 yards (4.8 avg.) and a career high eight touchdowns and had 15 receptions for 74 yards (4.9 avg.) and one score.
Darby entered 2005 as a preseason All-SEC player and finished the season as one of the top running backs in the SEC. That year, the Crimson Tide finished 10-2 with a victory over Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl Classic. He was a First-team All-SEC after starting all 12 games, with 239 carries for a career-high 1,242 yards (5.2 avg.) and three touchdowns and had 29 catches for 132 yards (4.6 avg.).
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