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Darren Carrington

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Darren Carrington
Carrington with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995
No. 29, 27, 21
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1966-10-10) October 10, 1966 (age 59)
Bronx, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolJames Monroe (Bronx)
CollegeNorthern Arizona
NFL draft1989: 5th round, 134th overall pick
Expansion draft1995: 14th round, 27th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles299
Interceptions22
Touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Darren Russell Carrington[1] (born October 10, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for five different teams. He played college football for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, averaging over 27 yards per kickoff return, with a career best of 99 yards. As a senior in 1988, he had 39 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles, which was enough to get him selected in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL draft.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m)		187 lb
(85 kg)		4.54 s1.52 s2.70 s4.00 s34.2 in
(0.87 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		12 reps

Carrington was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round, with the 134th overall selection, of the 1989 NFL draft.[2][3]

Carrington started in Super Bowl XXIX for the San Diego Chargers and was the Broncos kick returner in Super Bowl XXIV, which he finished with a franchise-record 6 kickoff returns (now shared with Glyn Milburn and Reuben Droughns) for 146 yards, including a 39-yard return that set up the Broncos only touchdown of the game. His best season was in 1993, when he intercepted 7 passes and returned them for 104 yards. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1995 NFL expansion draft.[4][5]

In his eight NFL seasons, Carrington intercepted 22 passes and returned them for 377 yards and a touchdown. He also returned 6 kickoffs for 176 yards. As of 2017's NFL off-season, he held the Broncos franchise record for most kick returns in a playoff game (6 in Super Bowl XXIV; with Glyn Milburn and Reuben Droughns), and average yards per return in a single post-season (24.63 in 1989).

Personal life

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Darren Carrington is a 1984 graduate of James Monroe High School. Carrington lives in San Diego with his wife and three children. He works as the marriage and parenting pastor for the Rock Church.

His son Darren II played wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks until he was dismissed following a DUI arrest. He played his senior year for the Utah Utes.

His daughter Daria is the head coach of the West Coast Breeze of The Basketball League.[6][7]

Another daughter, DiJonai Carrington, plays for the Chicago Sky of the WNBA and Mist BC of the Unrivaled league after previously playing for the Baylor Bears and Stanford Cardinal women's basketball teams.[8]

References

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  1. ↑ Denver Broncos 1989 Media Guide (profile on page 110). Retrieved January 25, 2021
  2. ↑ "CONTENTdm".
  3. ↑ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Darren Carrington Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "West Coast Breeze, nuevo equipo sobre la duela - El Sol de Tijuana | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Baja California y el Mundo".
  7. ↑ "Diarra Carrington - 2012-13 - Women's Basketball".
  8. ↑ "DiJonai Carrington - Women's Basketball".
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