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

Best season
616
Receiving yards, 2019 (Arizona State, 8–⁠5)
Drafted
No. 187
Round 6, 2021 NFL Draft (Atlanta Falcons)

Career highs

6catches, career highat UCLA, 2019131receiving yards, career highat Colorado, 20182receiving touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Oregon, 2019

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2017Arizona State923426.0253
2018Arizona State2142120.0272
2019Arizona State3161619.9862
2020Arizona State6467.7115
Career671,31719.71372

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Arizona State84WRFr.
2018Arizona State84WRSo.
2019Arizona State84WRJr.
2020Arizona State84WRSr.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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2017Arizona State131.63––21.2–
2018Arizona State330.9093rd (n=497)0.5329.76%
2019Arizona State590.6667th (n=499)0.5438.67%
2020Arizona State110.24––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
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Nov 7atUSCL 27–⁠281202–
Dec 5vs.UCLAL 18–⁠25544115–
2019 Arizona State 12 games, 31 catches, 616 yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Aug 29vs.Kent StateW 30–⁠7353042–
Sep 6vs.Sacramento StateW 19–⁠7145045–
Sep 14atMichigan StateW 10–⁠71909–
Sep 21vs.ColoradoL 31–⁠34249139–
Sep 27atCaliforniaW 24–⁠17113013–
Oct 12vs.Washington StateW 38–⁠34329012–
Oct 19atUtahL 3–⁠21112012–
Oct 26atUCLAL 32–⁠426110236–
Nov 9vs.USCL 26–⁠31386262–
Nov 16atOregon StateL 34–⁠35366136–
Nov 23vs.OregonW 31–⁠284125257–
Dec 31 ✦vs.Florida StateW 20–⁠14319015–
2018 Arizona State 8 games, 21 catches, 421 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 1vs.UTSAW 49–⁠7223024–
Sep 8vs.Michigan StateW 16–⁠13221014–
Sep 15atSan Diego StateL 21–⁠285127051–
Oct 6atColoradoL 21–⁠283131172–
Oct 18vs.StanfordL 13–⁠20353036–
Oct 27atUSCW 38–⁠3542609–
Nov 10vs.UCLAW 31–⁠28118018–
Nov 17atOregonL 29–⁠31122122–
2017 Arizona State 6 games, 9 catches, 234 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 9vs.San Diego StateL 20–⁠303111153–
Sep 16atTexas TechL 45–⁠52––––21
Sep 30atStanfordL 24–⁠341606–
Nov 18atOregon StateW 40–⁠24349028–
Nov 25vs.ArizonaW 42–⁠30148048–
Dec 29 ✦vs.NC StateL 31–⁠52120120–

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).

DrillPro day 2021
Height6′0″
Weight201 lb
Arm length31¾″
Hand size9⅜″
Wingspan74⅞″
40-yard dash4.59 s
10-yard split1.59 s
Vertical jump34½″
Broad jump9′9″
Bench press19 reps
3-cone drill7.15 s
20-yard shuttle4.23 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.

SeasonTeamGRecYdsTD
2021Atlanta Falcons41140
2022Atlanta Falcons11150
NFL career52290

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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