Defensive back, Western Kentucky, 2015–19
Ta’Corian Darden
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Russellville, KY
Ta’Corian Darden played defensive back at Western Kentucky (2015–19).
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Florida Atlantic, 2017Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2015 and 2016
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Western Kentucky | 71 | 42 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | Western Kentucky | 69 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| 2019 | Western Kentucky | 55 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Career | 199 | 121 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 3 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 115 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Western Kentucky | 38 | DB | RS | ||
| 2016 | Western Kentucky | 15 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Western Kentucky | 15 | DB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Western Kentucky | 15 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Western Kentucky | 15 | DB | Sr. | 5′9″ | 190 |
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
2019 Western Kentucky 12 games, 55 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Central Arkansas | L 28–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Florida International | W 20–14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Louisville | L 21–38 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. UAB | W 20–13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Old Dominion | W 20–3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Charlotte | W 30–14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at Marshall | L 23–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Florida Atlantic | L 24–35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at Arkansas | W 45–19 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Southern Miss | W 28–10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 31–26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Western Michigan | W 23–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2018 Western Kentucky 12 games, 69 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Wisconsin | L 3–34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Maine | L 28–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | atLouisville | L 17–20 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Ball State | W 28–20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Marshall | L 17–20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | atCharlotte | L 14–40 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Old Dominion | L 34–37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Florida International | L 17–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | atMiddle Tennessee | L 10–29 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atFlorida Atlantic | L 15–34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. UTEP | W 40–16 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 24 | at Louisiana Tech | W 30–15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2017 Western Kentucky 12 games, 71 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Illinois | L 7–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Louisiana Tech | L 22–23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Ball State | W 33–21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atUTEP | W 15–14 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Charlotte | W 45–14 | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atOld Dominion | W 35–31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Florida Atlantic | L 28–42 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 4 | at Vanderbilt | L 17–31 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | atMarshall | L 23–30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 41–38 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | atFlorida International | L 17–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Georgia State | L 17–27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Western Kentucky 3 games, 4 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | vs. North Texas | W 45–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atMarshall | W 60–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Memphis | W 51–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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