Linebacker, South Carolina, 2025–26
Donovan Darden
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Havelock, NC
Donovan Darden plays linebacker for South Carolina. Last time out, at Florida: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Florida, W 38–19
Next game: vs. Tennessee, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | South Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina | 15 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | South Carolina | 15 | LB | So. | 6′4″ | 240 |
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
2026 South Carolina 2 games, 3 tackles
2025 South Carolina 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | at Ole Miss | L 14–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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