Darian Dailey

Position:
CB
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
5-11
Weight:
180
Hometown:
Sarasota, Fla.
High School:
Manatee HS | Rutgers

As a Redshirt Senior (2018): Played in all 12 games with nine starts at cornerback … had 27 tackles, two interceptions, and two break-ups on the season ... started in the win over Morgan State ... in the stunning win at Northwestern, had two tackles ... had two solo stops at Iowa State ... against Miami, had four tackles, including three solo stops ... had two solo tackles at Buffalo ... in the win at Kent State, had three tackles and a break-up ... in the win over Central Michigan, had five tackles ... against Northern Illinois, had two tackles ... had two solo stops against Bowling Green ... at Ohio, had four tackles and an interception ... at South Carolina, had an interception in the third quarter ... lettered.

As a Redshirt Junior (2017): Played in all 14 games with 13 starts at cornerback … finished with 42 tackles, seven break-ups, a fumble recovery, and an interception … in the Boca Raton Bowl, had three tackles … in the MAC Championship game against Toledo, had four solo tackles and a fumble recovery … in the win over Kent State, had three solo tackles and a break-up … in the win over Ohio, had four solo stops … at Miami, had four tackles … in the win at Western Michigan, had three tackles, including a TFL, and a break-up … in the win over Ball State, had three tackles, a break-up, and a 40-yard interception return, his first … lettered … named the team’s Defensive MVP following spring drills.

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016): Sat out per NCAA transfer rules.

At Rutgers (2014): Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: Played defensive back for coach Joe Kinnan at Manatee HS … as a senior, had 16 tackles and six break-ups … team went 11-1 … as a junior, had 42 tackles with 10 break-ups … team went 13-1 and ranked as high as No. 5 in the state of Florida by MaxPreps … played running back at Riverview before transferring to Manatee … recorded a 4.35 in the 40-yard dash, the fastest time ever taken at Manatee.

Personal: Born May 5, 1996 … parents are Pat Dailey and Dorian Dailey, Sr. … has two brothers- Nate Gates and Dorian Dailey; and a sister, Shonya Hines … brother Nate played football at LSU (1998) and Georgia Southern, where he won two FCS national championships … earned an associate’s degree in fire/medical services … organizational supervision major.