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Jersey Number 45
Kevon Darton
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 266
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fitchburg, Mass.
- High School:
- Worcester Academy
Bio
Career Overview: Starting defensive tackle ... Joined the program as a walk-on but was put on scholarship in August of 2022 ... Joined the team at the beginning of 2019 preseason camp and redshirted ... Has seen increased playing time in each of his seasons on campus, entering 2024 with 44 games played, 24 starts, 110 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and six quarterback hurries.
Redshirt Junior Year (2023):Â Burlsworth Trophy nominee ... Started every game of the season at nose tackle, finishing with 42 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks ... Made one tackle in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Notched his first collegiate sack, part of a 1.5 TFL effort, against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Posted his second-straight game with a sack at Purdue (9/16) ... Had four tackles against Army (9/23) ... Made a solo stop against Clemson (9/30) ... Had three tackles, a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss at North Carolina (10/7) ... Made two tackles and hurried the quarterback once against Florida State (10/14) ... Had six tackles against Boston College (11/3) ... Recovered a fumble and notched three tackles in the win over Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Posted six tackles at Georgia Tech (11/18) ... Had his first-career multi-sack game against Wake Forest (11/25), finishing with two sacks and four tackles in the win ... Finished the season with a season-high seven tackles and a sack in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2022): Appeared in all-13 games with 11 starts at nose tackle ... After splitting time with Terry Lockett, who suffered a season-ending injury in week four, Darton played at least 45 snaps at nose tackle in every remaining game ... Had the best season of his collegiate career, posting 54 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries ... Aided a defensive unit that finished the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Had two tackles in the season-opening win over Louisville (9/3) ... Set career highs with seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Purdue (9/17) ... Made four tackles against Wagner (10/1) ... Had six tackles and a tackle for loss against NC State (10/15) ... Tied his career-best effort with seven tackles (including a career best six solo stops) at Clemson (10/22) ... Also notched seven tackles against Notre Dame (10/29) ... Made four tackles and had 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Florida State (11/12) ... Made four tackles at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Tallied four tackles at Boston College (11/26) ... Finished the season with four tackles (three solo) at the Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29) ... Named the Ted Dailey Award recipient as the defense’s most improved player ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester.
Redshirt Freshman Year (2021): Appeared in all-12 games along the defensive line and on the kickoff return unit ... Made nine tackles, including a pair of solo stops ... Had one solo tackle in the season opener (9/4) ... Had back-to-back games with assisted tackles against Rutgers (9/11) and UAlbany (9/18) ... Made one tackle at Florida State (10/2) ... Had a solo tackle vs. Clemson (10/15) ... Made one tackle against Boston College (10/30) ... Had one tackle against NC State (11/20) ... Had a career-high two tackles against Pittsburgh (11/27).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2020): Appeared in six games as a reserve defensive lineman … Made his collegiate debut against Clemson (10/24) … Had his first two collegiate tackles against Wake Forest (10/31) … Made two tackles at Louisville (11/20) … Had a solo tackle at Notre Dame (12/5).
Redshirt Year (2019): Did not appear in any games.
High School: Defensive tackle and fullback for four seasons, including his last two at Worcester Academy for head coach Tony Johnson ... Spent his first two prep seasons at St. Peter-Marian High School ... 2018 New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Lineman of the Year and named to the Class A All-NEPSAC Football Team ... 2018 CML Division co-Defensive Player of the Year ... Recorded 72 tackles and 10.5 sacks as a senior captain for the Hilltoppers ... Two-time Worcester Academy MVP ... Selected to play in the 2015 DMAXX All-American Game as a freshman at St. Peter-Marian.
Personal: Kevon Cheyne Darton ... Born on November 4, 1999 in Massachusetts ... Son of Brigitte and Douglas Darton ... Two brothers ... Pursuing Master's degree in information studies.
Redshirt Junior Year (2023):Â Burlsworth Trophy nominee ... Started every game of the season at nose tackle, finishing with 42 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks ... Made one tackle in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Notched his first collegiate sack, part of a 1.5 TFL effort, against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Posted his second-straight game with a sack at Purdue (9/16) ... Had four tackles against Army (9/23) ... Made a solo stop against Clemson (9/30) ... Had three tackles, a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss at North Carolina (10/7) ... Made two tackles and hurried the quarterback once against Florida State (10/14) ... Had six tackles against Boston College (11/3) ... Recovered a fumble and notched three tackles in the win over Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Posted six tackles at Georgia Tech (11/18) ... Had his first-career multi-sack game against Wake Forest (11/25), finishing with two sacks and four tackles in the win ... Finished the season with a season-high seven tackles and a sack in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2022): Appeared in all-13 games with 11 starts at nose tackle ... After splitting time with Terry Lockett, who suffered a season-ending injury in week four, Darton played at least 45 snaps at nose tackle in every remaining game ... Had the best season of his collegiate career, posting 54 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries ... Aided a defensive unit that finished the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Had two tackles in the season-opening win over Louisville (9/3) ... Set career highs with seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Purdue (9/17) ... Made four tackles against Wagner (10/1) ... Had six tackles and a tackle for loss against NC State (10/15) ... Tied his career-best effort with seven tackles (including a career best six solo stops) at Clemson (10/22) ... Also notched seven tackles against Notre Dame (10/29) ... Made four tackles and had 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Florida State (11/12) ... Made four tackles at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Tallied four tackles at Boston College (11/26) ... Finished the season with four tackles (three solo) at the Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29) ... Named the Ted Dailey Award recipient as the defense’s most improved player ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester.
Redshirt Freshman Year (2021): Appeared in all-12 games along the defensive line and on the kickoff return unit ... Made nine tackles, including a pair of solo stops ... Had one solo tackle in the season opener (9/4) ... Had back-to-back games with assisted tackles against Rutgers (9/11) and UAlbany (9/18) ... Made one tackle at Florida State (10/2) ... Had a solo tackle vs. Clemson (10/15) ... Made one tackle against Boston College (10/30) ... Had one tackle against NC State (11/20) ... Had a career-high two tackles against Pittsburgh (11/27).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2020): Appeared in six games as a reserve defensive lineman … Made his collegiate debut against Clemson (10/24) … Had his first two collegiate tackles against Wake Forest (10/31) … Made two tackles at Louisville (11/20) … Had a solo tackle at Notre Dame (12/5).
Redshirt Year (2019): Did not appear in any games.
High School: Defensive tackle and fullback for four seasons, including his last two at Worcester Academy for head coach Tony Johnson ... Spent his first two prep seasons at St. Peter-Marian High School ... 2018 New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Lineman of the Year and named to the Class A All-NEPSAC Football Team ... 2018 CML Division co-Defensive Player of the Year ... Recorded 72 tackles and 10.5 sacks as a senior captain for the Hilltoppers ... Two-time Worcester Academy MVP ... Selected to play in the 2015 DMAXX All-American Game as a freshman at St. Peter-Marian.
Personal: Kevon Cheyne Darton ... Born on November 4, 1999 in Massachusetts ... Son of Brigitte and Douglas Darton ... Two brothers ... Pursuing Master's degree in information studies.
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