James Darling (linebacker)

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James Darling (linebacker)

No. --     Free Agent
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1974-12-29) December 29, 1974
Place of birth: Denver, Colorado
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Weight: 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College: Washington State
NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57
Debuted in 1997 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1997–2000) New York Jets (2001–2002) Arizona Cardinals (2003–2006)
Career highlights and awards
2x All-Pac-10 (1995–1996) Second-team Sporting News All-American (1996)
Stats at NFL.com

James Jackson Darling (born December 29, 1974 in Denver, Colorado, is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State.

College career

Darling played high school football at Kettle Falls High School in Kettle Falls, WA. He then played college football at Washington State University, where he was a two-time All-Pacific-10 Conference selection, and as a senior, he was also a second team All-America selection by the Sporting News. He finished his career with 2.5 sacks, 258 tackles, four forced fumbles, and an interception.

Professional career

Darling played for ten seasons in the National Football League, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles and played there for 4 years. He then was traded to the New York Jets, where he played for 2 years and finally finished his career with the Arizona Cardinals, where he played for four more years.

Career Stats

Year	Team	GP	COMBINED TACKELS	TOTAL TACKLES	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
1997	Eagles	16	29	20	9	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
1998	Eagles	12	25	19	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
1999	Eagles	15	60	40	20	0.0	0	0	0	1	33	33	33	0	3	1	0	0
2000	Eagles	16	5	1	4	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	Jets	16	22	16	6	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	Jets	16	44	33	11	1.0	0	1	0	2	38	19	38	0	3	1	0	0
2003	Cardinals	16	30	30	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2004	Cardinals	15	93	75	18	1.0	2	0	0	1	65	65	65	0	6	8	0	0
2005	Cardinals	14	88	71	17	1.0	0	0	0	2	22	11	15	0	3	3	0	0
2006	Cardinals	3	2	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	Total	139	398	306	92	7.5	4	1	0	6	158	26	65	0	23	13	0	0