Receiver, Arizona State, 2017–20
Frank Darby
- Number
- No. 84
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Jersey City, NJ
- Born
- Sep 8, 1997
Frank Darby played receiver at Arizona State (2017–20). The Atlanta Falcons took Darby in round 6, No. 187 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
6catches, career highat UCLA, 2019131receiving yards, career highat Colorado, 20182receiving touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Oregon, 2019Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arizona State | 9 | 234 | 26.0 | 2 | 53 |
| 2018 | Arizona State | 21 | 421 | 20.0 | 2 | 72 |
| 2019 | Arizona State | 31 | 616 | 19.9 | 8 | 62 |
| 2020 | Arizona State | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 1 | 15 |
| Career | 67 | 1,317 | 19.7 | 13 | 72 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arizona State | 84 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Arizona State | 84 | WR | So. | ||
| 2019 | Arizona State | 84 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Arizona State | 84 | WR | Sr. | 6′1″ | 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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arizona State | 13 | 1.63 | – | – | 21.2 | – |
| 2018 | Arizona State | 33 | 0.90 | 93rd (n=497) | 0.53 | 29.7 | 6% |
| 2019 | Arizona State | 59 | 0.66 | 67th (n=499) | 0.54 | 38.6 | 7% |
| 2020 | Arizona State | 11 | 0.24 | – | – | 2.6 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2020 Arizona State 2 games, 6 catches, 46 yards, 1 TD
2019 Arizona State 12 games, 31 catches, 616 yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 30–7 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 42 | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 19–7 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 10–7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 31–34 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 39 | – |
| Sep 27 | at | W 24–17 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 38–34 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 3–21 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 32–42 | 6 | 110 | 2 | 36 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 26–31 | 3 | 86 | 2 | 62 | – |
| Nov 16 | at | L 34–35 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 36 | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 31–28 | 4 | 125 | 2 | 57 | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 20–14 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 15 | – |
2018 Arizona State 8 games, 21 catches, 421 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 49–7 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 16–13 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Sep 15 | at | L 21–28 | 5 | 127 | 0 | 51 | – |
| Oct 6 | at | L 21–28 | 3 | 131 | 1 | 72 | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. | L 13–20 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 36 | – |
| Oct 27 | at | W 38–35 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 31–28 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Nov 17 | at | L 29–31 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 | – |
2017 Arizona State 6 games, 9 catches, 234 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 20–30 | 3 | 111 | 1 | 53 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 45–52 | – | – | – | – | 21 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 24–34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Nov 18 | at | W 40–24 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 28 | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 42–30 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 48 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 31–52 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–24).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0″ |
| Weight | 201 lb |
| Arm length | 31¾″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 74⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.59 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.15 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.23 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 5 games with a stat; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| NFL career | 5 | 2 | 29 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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