Darvell Huffman

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Darvell Huffman
No. 85
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1967-05-05) May 5, 1967 (age 56)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:158 lb (72 kg)
Career information
College: Boston University
NFL Draft: 1990  / Round: 9 / Pick: 232
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR  ·  ArenaFan.com

Darvell Huffman (born May 5, 1967) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Boston University and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. [1] [2]

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Playing career

College

Prior to attending Boston he attended Newton South High School in Massachusetts where he was a stand out in football. [3] He was a walk on at Boston University. Huffman was AP Honorable Mention All American at Boston University [4]

Professional

Huffman played for the Indianapolis Colts, Canadian Football League and the Charlotte Rage of the Arena Football League. [5] [6]

Coaching career and other work

Huffman turned to coaching high school football at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis and Noblesville High School in Noblesville, Indiana. Huffman coached for 13 years.

National Football League Alumni Indianapolis Chapter [7] Secretary since 2002. January 23, 2014 the Indianapolis Chapter donated $35,000 I U Health Neuroscience. [8]

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