Usage / Role
29%
Rotational offensive role
lowfeatured
Player Dossier
2008-2011Iowa State
Darius Darks
WR • 6'1" • Austin, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Darius Darks reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
41
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
38
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
080909101111
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Player Story
Darius Darks built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Austin, TX wearing No. 6, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Darius Darks' career was his receiving role: 127...
Read the storyDarius Darks, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Iowa State. Darius Darks reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,346
- Receptions
- 127
- Touchdowns
- 7
Quick Answers
Darius Darks quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,346
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
- Top game
- Oklahoma State
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 211 receiving yards · WR 390th (top 48%) · Big 12 50th (top 32%) · National 509th (top 30%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 49 | 477 | 1 | 66.6 |
| 2009 Postseason | Iowa State | 8 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 59.6 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa State | 8 | 26 | 265 | 2 | 59.6 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 29 | 355 | 1 | 60.6 |
| 2011 Postseason | Iowa State | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 48.1 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Iowa State | 10 | 20 | 196 | 3 | 48.1 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Darius Darks
Darius Darks played WR for Iowa State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Darius Darks recorded 13 passing yards, 22 rushing yards, and 1,346 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 477 primary output with 62 efficiency.
Supporting note
2008 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 62 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
39.8
Efficiency
62
Usage
19.4
Consistency
39.7
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Active game
Hover over a point
Hover or select a game to keep its context visible here without the page shifting around.
Game-by-Game Trend
Follow how the selected stat changes from one game to the next. Spikes mark standout outings, while dips show quieter weeks.
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Dakota State: 18. Kent State: 13. Iowa: 8. UNLV: 27. Kansas: 84. Baylor: 18. Nebraska: 4. Texas A&M: 43. Oklahoma State: 113. Colorado: 69. Missouri: 59. Kansas State: 21
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
Low volumeHigh quality
High volumeHigh quality
Low volumeLower quality
High volumeLower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Dakota State: 1 by 100. Kent State: 1 by 86.7. Iowa: 2 by 26.7. UNLV: 4 by 45. Kansas: 6 by 93.3. Baylor: 5 by 24. Nebraska: 1 by 26.7. Texas A&M: 2 by 100. Oklahoma State: 7 by 100. Colorado: 8 by 57.5. Missouri: 8 by 49.2. Kansas State: 4 by 35
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins15.5 · Games = 2 · -29.1 vs Losses
Losses44.6 · Games = 10 · +29.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Oklahoma State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/22 | @ Kansas State | L 30-38 | — | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs MissouriHigh volume | L 20-52 | — | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ ColoradoHigh volume | L 24-28 | — | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Oklahoma State100 receiving yards | L 17-59 | — | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 16.10 | 0 | 54 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Texas A&M | L 35-49 | — | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 21.50 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Nebraska | L 7-35 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Baylor | L 10-38 | — | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 3.60 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Kansas | L 33-35 | — | 6 | 84 | 12.7 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| Sun 9/21 | @ UNLV | L 31-34 | — | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Iowa | L 5-17 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Kent State | W 48-28 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Fri 8/29 | vs South Dakota State | W 44-17 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
Player Story
Darius Darks story
Darius Darks built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Austin, TX wearing No. 6, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Darius Darks' career was his receiving role: 127 catches, 1,346 receiving yards, 7 touchdowns, and 22 rushing yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Iowa State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 13 passing yards and 22 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.
The arc is straightforward: Darius Darks moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa State
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200820092009201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Iowa State | 477 | 62 | 19.4 | — |
| 2009 Postseason | Iowa State | 303 | 64.1 | 18.3 | -174 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa State | 303 | 64.1 | 18.3 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Iowa State | 355 | 76.4 | 13 | 52 |
| 2011 Postseason | Iowa State | 211 | 60.4 | 10 | -144 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Iowa State | 211 | 60.4 | 10 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Oklahoma State
Week 10 · L 17-59 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
113
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Missouri
Week 12 · L 24-34 · Conference game
107
Receiving Yards
93.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
107 receiving yards with a 79.3 efficiency score.
#3
vs Kansas
Week 9 · W 28-16 · Conference game
60
Receiving Yards
87.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Utah
Week 6 · L 27-68
60
Receiving Yards
83.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Kansas
Week 6 · L 33-35 · Conference game
84
Receiving Yards
80.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
477 primary output · 62 efficiency · 19.4 usage
66.6
#2
2010 Regular Season · Iowa State
60.6
355 primary · 76.4 efficiency · 13 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · Iowa State
59.6
303 primary · 64.1 efficiency · 18.3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Next best actions
Keep exploring Darius Darks
Move from the player story into the game log, career arc, team context, and video shelf.