Darian Durant
| No. 4 Montreal Alouettes | |
Durant with the Saskatchewan Roughriders
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| Date of birth | August 19, 1982 |
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| Place of birth | Florence, South Carolina |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| College | North Carolina |
| High school | Florence (SC) Wilson |
| Hand | Right |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2005 | Baltimore Ravens* |
| 2006–2016 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2017–present | Montreal Alouettes |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL West All-Star | 2009, 2013 |
| Career stats | |
| Passing completions | 2,226 |
| Passing attempts | 3,584 |
| Percentage | 62.1 |
| TD–INT | 149-99 |
| Passing yards | 28,507 |
| Passer Rating | 89.3 |
Darian Bernard Durant (born August 19, 1982) is a professional Canadian football quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of North Carolina. After his college career, he held school records for completion percentage, touchdowns, passing yards, total offense and completions. Durant was signed as a free agent by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2006, and became the club's full-time starting quarterback in 2009. He was named a CFL West Division All-Star in 2009 and 2013. His brother Justin plays in the National Football League as a linebacker. Durant was the starting quarterback when the Saskatchewan Roughriders won the 101st Grey Cup in 2013 on their home field.
Durant was born on August 19, 1982, in Florence, South Carolina to Betty and Israel Durant. He has three brothers and a sister. His younger brother, Justin, plays for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and his older brother, Keyshawn, was a quarterback at South Carolina State.
Durant attended high school at Wilson High School in Florence, South Carolina. During his senior year of high school, he led the team to South Carolina's 4-A state semi-finals. Durant set a school record with 2,446 passing yards and tied his own record with 25 touchdown passes, which was set during his sophomore season. He was named a Super Prep All-America, Honorable Mention All-America by USA Today and Prep Star All-Region selection. He also played in the South Carolina All-Star game, where he completed 9 of his 11 passing attempts for 215 yards.
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