Darren Sproles
American football player (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Darren Lee Sproles (born June 20, 1983) is an American football executive and former running back. He is now a personnel consultant for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, earning first-team All-American honors and becoming the school's all-time leading rusher. Sproles was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He also played for the New Orleans Saints and the Eagles. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2021.[1]
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Position: | Personnel consultant | ||||||||||||||||
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Born: | (1983-06-20) June 20, 1983 (age 40) Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Olathe North (Olathe, Kansas) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | Kansas State (2001–2004) | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 130 | ||||||||||||||||
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Sproles was named as a kick returner on the Chargers 50th Anniversary Team. He joined the New Orleans Saints in free agency before the 2011 season, and broke the NFL record for most single-season all-purpose yardage the same year, with 2,696 yards. During that season, he set career highs with 603 yards rushing (6.9 yards per carry) and 710 yards receiving and a combined total of nine touchdowns. Sproles is the first player in NFL history with 2,200+ all purpose yards in 4 different seasons (2008–2011). Sproles is ranked 5th in career all-purpose yards in NFL history (19,696 yards).[2]