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Player Dossier
2016-2019Western Kentucky
Ta'Corian Darden
DB • 5'9" • 190 lbs • Russellville, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ta'Corian Darden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Player Story
Ta'Corian Darden built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive back from Russellville, KY wearing No. 15, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Ta'Corian Darden's career was his...
Read the storyTa'Corian Darden, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Ta'Corian Darden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 199
- TFL
- 15
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 25
Quick Answers
Ta'Corian Darden quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Kentucky · DB
- Career Tackles
- 199
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
- Top game
- Florida Atlantic
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 55 tackles · DB 133rd (top 15%) · Conference USA 67th (top 11%) · National 571st (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 29.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 29.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 52.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 12 | 67 | 5.5 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 52.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 12 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 62.9 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 50.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 12 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 50.1 |
Related Context
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Ta'Corian Darden played DB for Western Kentucky. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ta'Corian Darden recorded 199 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Western Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 20 primary output with 41.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 31.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
31.2
Usage
5.5
Consistency
50.6
Best Game by takeover score
Old Dominion
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 4. Central Arkansas: 0. Florida International: 1. Louisville: 1. UAB: 2. Old Dominion: 3. Charlotte: 1. Marshall: 1. Florida Atlantic: 1. Arkansas: 0.5. Southern Miss: 0. Middle Tennessee: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Michigan: 5 by 60.8. Central Arkansas: 3 by 12.5. Florida International: 3 by 22.5. Louisville: 9 by 47.5. UAB: 5 by 40.8. Old Dominion: 4 by 46.7. Charlotte: 6 by 35. Marshall: 1 by 14.2. Florida Atlantic: 6 by 35. Arkansas: 3 by 17.5. Southern Miss: 5 by 20.8. Middle Tennessee: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.4 · Games = 8 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 4 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Old Dominion
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | @ Western MichiganSplash game | W 23-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 31-26 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Southern Miss | W 28-10 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Arkansas | W 45-19 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 24-35 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Marshall | L 23-26 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Charlotte | W 30-14 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Old DominionSplash game | W 20-3 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs UABSplash game | W 20-13 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Louisville | L 21-38 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Florida International | W 20-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Central Arkansas | L 28-35 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Ta'Corian Darden story
Ta'Corian Darden built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive back from Russellville, KY wearing No. 15, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Ta'Corian Darden's career was his defensive production: 199 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 25 passes defended across 39 career games in the available record. His career also includes 115 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ta'Corian Darden's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Western Kentucky
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201620172017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 2 | 12.2 | 3.5 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 2 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 12.5 | 34.7 | 6.7 | 10.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 12.5 | 34.7 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 20 | 41.5 | 7.9 | 7.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 14.5 | 31.2 | 5.5 | -5.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 14.5 | 31.2 | 5.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 9 · L 28-42 · Conference game
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
96.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Marshall
Week 5 · L 17-20 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#3
@ Ball State
Week 4 · W 28-20
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Havoc Plays
85 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#4
@ Old Dominion
Week 6 · W 20-3 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
69.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 13 · W 30-15 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
66.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
20 primary output · 41.5 efficiency · 7.9 usage
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#2
2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
52.3
12.5 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 6.7 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
52.3
12.5 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
8
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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