100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma: #16 Brian Darby
Posted on: August 18, 2022
Player Profile
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 207
Class: Junior
Seasons at OU: 2
Hometown: College Station, TX
The Path to Norman
Brian Darby played high school football in College Station, home of the Aggies. His recruitment flew largely under the radar for some time, with offers from Arizona, Kansas State, and Utah. Then, following the Sooners satellite camp in Houston, OU extended an offer to the wide receiver.
Blessed to receive an offer from THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA #boomersooner βοΈ pic.twitter.com/PCH4DMgOgl
— Brian Darby (@swaggyb24) June 4, 2019
Within just a few days, Darby decided to become a Sooner.
COMMITTED… βοΈ pic.twitter.com/RuSK0BGSxv
— Brian Darby (@swaggyb24) June 6, 2019
Career so Far
Darby played in eight games during his freshman season. It appeared that he may earn time at running back, but instead he played both at special teams and at receiver.
In 2021, Darby once again provided depth at receiver. He played in seven games and hauled in his first career touchdowns.
Stats
Years: 2021 | 2020 | Career
Games Played: 7 | 8 | 15
Receptions: 7 | 1 | 8
Receiving Yards: 102 | 14 | 116
Receiving TD: 2 | 0 | 2
Stats via Soonersports.com
Highlights
What a throw by Spencer Rattler. π£
What a catch by Brian Darby. π€―#OUDNA x @SpencerRattler x @swaggyb24 pic.twitter.com/3XMzk5JedD
— πΊπππππππ ππ. πΏππ πππππ (@soonergridiron) October 30, 2021
π¨TOUCHDOWNπ¨
Caleb Williams hits Brian Darby to tie the game at 7. π€#OUDNA | #BoomerSooner pic.twitter.com/JIdmJV7Fph
— πΊπππππππ ππ. πΏππ πππππ (@soonergridiron) November 28, 2021
This Season
The receiver room, returning several talented pieces, will be looking to improve upon a relatively quiet season in 2021. In a completely new offense, guys like Darby will have a clean slate and a chance to earn increased snaps. He will continue to provide depth at receiver, but look to be a bigger piece of the offense in 2022.
