Defensive back, Fresno State (from Sacramento State), 2018–21
Daron Bland
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Modesto, CA
- Born
- Jul 12, 1999
Daron Bland played defensive back at Sacramento State (2018–19) and Fresno State (2021). The Dallas Cowboys took Bland in round 5, No. 167 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Team titles: Big Sky champions, 2019
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sacramento State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Sacramento State | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Fresno State | 45 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 55 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sacramento State | 1 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Sacramento State | 1 | DB | So. | ||
| 2021 | Fresno State | 1 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 200 |
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
2021 Fresno State 13 games, 45 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. UConn | W 45–0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at Oregon | L 24–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Cal Poly | W 63–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at UCLA | W 40–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. UNLV | W 38–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Hawai’i | L 24–27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Wyoming | W 17–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Nevada | W 34–32 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at San Diego State | W 30–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Boise State | L 14–40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs. New Mexico | W 34–7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at San José State | W 40–9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. UTEP | W 31–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Sacramento State 2 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Arizona State | L 7–19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Fresno State | L 20–34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 1 vs. Southern Oregon; Sep 15 vs. Northern Colorado; Oct 6 vs. Eastern Washington; Oct 12 at Montana State; Oct 20 vs. Montana; Oct 27 at Cal Poly; Nov 3 vs. Weber State; Nov 9 at Northern Arizona; Nov 16 at Idaho; Nov 23 vs. UC Davis; Dec 8 vs. Austin Peay, so those games are not listed.
2018 Sacramento State 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | atSan Diego State | L 14–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No box score in the source for Sep 2 vs. St. Francis (IL); Sep 15 at Northern Colorado; Sep 22 at Montana; Oct 7 vs. Cal Poly; Oct 14 at Southern Utah; Oct 21 vs. North Dakota; Oct 28 vs. Portland State; Nov 3 at Weber State; Nov 17 at UC Davis, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¼″ |
| Weight | 197 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 76¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.48 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 14 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.26 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.15 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 53 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.
Pro Bowl: 2023 · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2023
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2023; Pro Football Writers first team 2023; Sporting News first team 2023.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 53 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 64 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 72 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 53 | 252 | 0 | 15 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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