The redshirt sophomore Darden was awarded a scholarship during an August practice by coach Mike Sanford. Video cameras captured the walk-on defensive back’s reaction after Sanford told the team, with his teammates going wild, and later the phone conversation where Darden informed his mother of the good news.
“He makes his hometown of Russellville very proud by the way he plays and the way he conducts himself.”
Darden is coming off the best statistical game of his career last week against Florida Atlantic. The 5-foot-9, 180-pound DB made 13 tackles and broke up two passes downfield.
Darden’s 13 tackles would have led WKU in most weeks but were instead second to linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe’s 14.