Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Tulane
Darnell Mooney
WR • 5'11" • 175 lbs • Gadsden, AL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Darnell Mooney reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
7
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Tulane
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Tulane
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: SMU
Player Story
Darnell Mooney built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Gadsden, AL wearing No. 3, spending time with Tulane. The clearest part of Darnell Mooney's career was his receiving role: 154...
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- Committed To
- Tulane
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 28
- Overall
- No. 173
- NFL Team
- Chicago Bears
Darnell Mooney, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Tulane. Darnell Mooney reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,572
- Receptions
- 154
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
Darnell Mooney quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Tulane · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,572
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Tulane
- Top game
- SMU
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Gaston Sch · Tulane
- High school pipeline
- Gaston Sch · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 5 · Pick 28 · Chicago Bears
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Senior
- 2019 Receiving yards rank
- 713 receiving yards · WR 110th (top 11%) · American Athletic 17th (top 10%) · National 114th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Tulane | 9 | 24 | 267 | 2 | 62.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Tulane | 11 | 34 | 599 | 4 | 69.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | Tulane | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 86.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Tulane | 13 | 47 | 987 | 8 | 86.3 |
| 2019 Postseason | Tulane | 13 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 77 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulane | 13 | 45 | 670 | 5 | 77 |
Related Context
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Darnell Mooney played WR for Tulane. Across 4 tracked seasons, Darnell Mooney recorded 28 rushing yards, 2,572 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Tulane.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Tulane paired 993 primary output with 84.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 84.5 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: East Carolina
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Tulane
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
76.4
Efficiency
84.5
Usage
31.5
Consistency
60.8
Best Game by takeover score
East Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana: 6. Wake Forest: 74. Nicholls: 111. UAB: 123. Ohio State: 77. Memphis: 94. Cincinnati: 65. SMU: 16. Tulsa: 13. South Florida: 39. East Carolina: 217. Houston: 23. Navy: 135
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana: 1 by 40. Wake Forest: 8 by 61.7. Nicholls: 6 by 100. UAB: 4 by 100. Ohio State: 4 by 100. Memphis: 4 by 100. Cincinnati: 4 by 100. SMU: 2 by 53.3. Tulsa: 2 by 43.3. South Florida: 1 by 100. East Carolina: 6 by 100. Houston: 1 by 100. Navy: 5 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins87.9 · Games = 7 · +24.9 vs Losses
Losses63 · Games = 6 · -24.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
East Carolina
Best efficiency game
100 vs Navy
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/15 | @ Louisiana | W 41-24 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Navy100 receiving yards | W 29-28 | — | 5 | 135 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 55 |
| Fri 11/16 | @ Houston | L 17-48 | — | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs East Carolina100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 24-18 | — | 6 | 217 | 36.2 | 36.20 | 2 | 86 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ South Florida | W 41-15 | — | 1 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Tulsa | W 24-17 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs SMU | L 23-27 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Cincinnati | L 21-37 | — | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Memphis | W 40-24 | — | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 23.50 | 1 | 51 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Ohio State | L 6-49 | — | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 19.30 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ UAB100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 24-31 | — | 4 | 123 | 30.8 | 30.80 | 2 | 44 |
| Sun 9/9 | vs Nicholls100 receiving yards | W 42-17 | — | 6 | 111 | 16.7 | 18.50 | 1 | 23 |
| Fri 8/31 | vs Wake ForestHigh volume | L 17-23 | — | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 17 |
Player Story
Darnell Mooney story
Darnell Mooney built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Gadsden, AL wearing No. 3, spending time with Tulane. The clearest part of Darnell Mooney's career was his receiving role: 154 catches, 2,572 receiving yards, 19 touchdowns, and 28 rushing yards across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 28 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 5 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Darnell Mooney's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Tulane
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Tulane | 267 | 72.7 | 27.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Tulane | 599 | 92.4 | 26.6 | 332 |
| 2018 Postseason | Tulane | 993 | 84.5 | 31.5 | 394 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Tulane | 993 | 84.5 | 31.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Tulane | 713 | 86.7 | 24.2 | -280 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulane | 713 | 86.7 | 24.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ SMU
Week 13 · L 38-41 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
168
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
168 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs East Carolina
Week 11 · W 24-18 · Conference game
217
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
217 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Navy
Week 9 · L 38-41 · Conference game
112
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Cincinnati
Week 10 · L 16-17 · Conference game
115
Receiving Yards
89.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Florida International
Week 1 · W 42-14
84
Receiving Yards
88 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Tulane
993 primary output · 84.5 efficiency · 31.5 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Tulane
86.3
993 primary · 84.5 efficiency · 31.5 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Tulane
77
713 primary · 86.7 efficiency · 24.2 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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