Darby Golden

Darby Golden

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Long Beach, Calif.

High School:
Lakewood HS

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 254

Position:
Defensive End

Birthdate:
10/23/1987

Experience:
3L

Quickly: Enters the fall slated as a backup at defensive end but is expected to see significant playing time... Provides veteran experience and leadership to defensive line. 2007 (So.): Played in 11 games, starting the last three of the season... Made 18 stops (six solo, 12 assists) on the year, with one sack and a pass break-up... Logged a sack at Wyoming and a pass break-up at New Mexico State. 2006 (Fr.): Started the final three games of the season while playing in all 12 contests... Made 18 tackles on the year, including 5.5 for loss, which ranked third on the team... Had two sacks with one against Idaho and one at Nevada... Returned a fumble 46 yards for a touchdown at Louisiana Tech and added six tackles against the Bulldogs... Had three tackles at Nevada. 2005 (Fr.): Redshirted his first year at USU. High School: A Dream Team selection in California, while also earning first-team all-league honors as a senior... Led the league in sacks with 10 his final year... Played defensive end as a senior... Started his prep career at Wilson High School where he played tailback and linebacker as a freshman, and fullback, linebacker and defensive end as a sophomore and junior... Was the freshman team's Player of the Year... Started as both a sophomore and junior at Wilson HS. Personal: Born Oct. 23, 1987 in Long Beach, Calif... Son of Cindy Golden... Has one sister... Majoring in sociology... Hobbies include video games and shopping. d shopping.