Matt Darby (American football)

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Matt Darby
No. 43
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1968-11-19) November 19, 1968 (age 55)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Green Run (Virginia Beach)
College: UCLA
NFL draft: 1992  / round: 5 / pick: 139
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:325
Interceptions:8
INT yards:89

Matthew Lamont Darby (born November 19, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning first-team All-American honors in 1991. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 1992 NFL draft. [1]

Darby also played for the Arizona Cardinals. [2]

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References

  1. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. "Arizona signs DB for 1 year". Boca Raton News . AP. July 10, 1997. p. 15B. Retrieved February 1, 2016.