2001 Football Roster
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Roster
William (B.J.) Darnell
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Paducah, KY
- High School:
- Foothill (CA) College
At SU: Member of the Fall 2000 Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Senior Year: Played in 10 games, primarily on punt and kickoff teams ... Recorded his first career solo tackle on special teams at Central Florida ... Forced a fumble against Virginia Tech on punt coverage ... Registered a career-high two solo tackles at Boston College on the punt coverage unit ... Made one tackle in the season finale against Miami ... Junior Year: Played in four games (Georgia Tech, Auburn, Temple and Kansas State in the Insight.com Bowl) ... Sophomore Year: Appeared in one game, posting one tackle in the season opener against Buffalo ... Foothill College: Played one season ... Paducah Tilghman High School: Recorded 43 tackles, five interceptions and 10 pass blocks as a senior ... Also played wide receiver, catching two touchdown passes ... Team captain as a senior ... Led his team to a district championship ... All-Western Kentucky and Kentucky Sports Writers Association honorable mention as a senior ... Four-sport athlete who also played basketball, track and field and baseball ... Recruited by former assistant coach Jeff Stoutland ... Personal: William Joseph Darnell Jr. ... Born May 12, 1980 ... Son of William and Deborah Darnell ... One sister ... His uncle, Ernest Adams Jr,. played football for Middle Tennessee State from 1973-75 ... Majoring in physical education.
