Chase Darden
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    Chase Darden

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Plano, TX

    High School:
    Plano East

    Height / Weight:
    6-3 / 260

    Position:
    OL

    2009 (Junior) - Played in all 13 games as a backup offensive lineman ... helped the Falcons to a conference rushing title with a 283.5 per-game rushing average which ranked third nationally.

    2008 (Sophomore) - Played in two games, collecting one tackle ... saw action against Southern Utah and San Diego State ... made his first career tackle vs. Southern Utah, a tackle for loss for minus five yards ... moved to offensive line during spring drills.

    2007 (Freshman) - Played on the junior varsity all season ... moved into the two-deep during 2008 fall practice.

    High School - Lettered two years in football ... second-team all-district as a junior ... first-team all-district as a senior ... high school football coach was Johnny Ringo.

    Personal - Son of Brent and Melanie Darden ... has a younger brother, Cody ... member of cadet squadron 3 ... management major ... on the commandant's list for military excellence in the spring of 2009 ... travelled to Turkey this past summer as part of the cultural immersion program ... also completed the powered flight program and served as a squadron athletic officer during Basic Cadet Training ... his father played college football at Baylor as a safety ... favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys ... favorite player is Cowboy tight end Jason Witten ... hopes to pursue a career in FBI, NSA or other national law enforcement agency ... would also like to coach high school football in Texas.

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