Darren Carrington

Darren Carrington
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Carrington with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995
No. 29, 27, 21
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1966-10-10) October 10, 1966 (age 58)
Bronx, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:James Monroe (NY)
College:Northern Arizona
NFL draft:1989 / round: 5 / pick: 134
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:299
Interceptions:22
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Darren Russell Carrington[1] (born October 10, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for five different teams. He played college football for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, averaging over 27 yards per kickoff return, with a career best of 99 yards. As a senior in 1988, he had 39 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles, which was enough to get him selected in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL draft.