Player Career

Darrell Starling Career Story

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Player Story

Darrell Starling story

Darrell Starling built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a linebacker from Pelham, GA wearing No. 25, spending time with Prairie View A&M and Troy. The clearest part of Darrell Starling's career was his defensive production: 36 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 passes defended across 18 career games in the available record. That gives Darrell Starling's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Troy

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Prairie View A&M

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202020212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonTroy211.73.5—
2021 Regular SeasonTroy219.25.20
2022 Regular SeasonTroy04.20.8-2
2023 Regular SeasonTroy118.34.51
2024 Regular SeasonTroy213.24.11
2025 Regular SeasonPrairie View A&M155.8—-1

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Texas State

Week 6 · L 17-38 · Conference game

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ No. 120 Rice

Week 3

1

Havoc Plays

77.9 takeover

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 77.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Southern

Week 1 · W 55-3

1

Havoc Plays

75.6 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 75.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ App State

Week 13 · L 10-47 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

71.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Arkansas State

Week 6 · W 37-3 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

51.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Prairie View A&M

1 primary output · 55.8 efficiency · — usage

68.6

#2

2021 Regular Season · Troy

57

2 primary · 19.2 efficiency · 5.2 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Troy

51.5

1 primary · 18.3 efficiency · 4.5 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

1

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

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