Defensive end, Cincinnati (from Temple, Wisconsin), 2020–24
Darian Varner
Lettered 2024 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Norfolk, VA
Darian Varner played defensive end at Temple (2020–22), Wisconsin (2023) and Cincinnati (2024).
Career highs
3.5sacks, career highvs. Tulsa, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Temple | 22 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Temple | 35 | 25 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 11 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 73 | 47 | 22.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Temple | 24 | DE | RS | ||
| 2021 | Temple | 24 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Temple | 24 | DE | So. | ||
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 24 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 24 | DE | Sr. | 6′3″ | 265 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Cincinnati 8 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Towson | W 38–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 27–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Miami (OH) | W 27–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Texas Tech | L 41–44 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Arizona State | W 24–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Iowa State | L 17–34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Kansas State | L 15–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. TCU | L 13–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Wisconsin 3 games, 5 tackles
2022 Temple 10 games, 35 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Duke | L 0–30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Lafayette | W 30–14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Rutgers | L 14–16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Massachusetts | W 28–0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Memphis | L 3–24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at UCF | L 13–70 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Tulsa | L 16–27 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Navy | L 20–27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. South Florida | W 54–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Houston | L 36–43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Temple 11 games, 22 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | atRutgers | L 14–61 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Akron | W 45–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Boston College | L 3–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Wagner | W 41–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Memphis | W 34–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Cincinnati | L 3–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.UCF | L 7–49 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at East Carolina | L 3–45 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Houston | L 8–37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atTulsa | L 10–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Navy | L 14–38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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