Player Career

Alden Darby Career Story

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Player Story

Alden Darby story

Alden Darby built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a safety from Long Beach, CA wearing No. 4, spending time with Arizona State. The clearest part of Alden Darby's career was his defensive production: 10 interceptions across 11 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Arizona State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Alden Darby's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 53 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 11 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arizona State.

The arc is straightforward: Alden Darby 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. 1

    Arizona State

    2010-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2010201120122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonArizona State00
2011 Regular SeasonArizona State3303
2012 Regular SeasonArizona State3200
2013 Regular SeasonArizona State4161

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Oregon State

Week 5 · W 35-20 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#2

vs USC

Week 5 · W 62-41 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#3

@ USC

Week 11 · L 17-38 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

vs Illinois

Week 2 · W 45-14

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

vs Northern Arizona

Week 1 · W 63-6

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Regular Season · Arizona State

3 primary output · 20 efficiency · usage

65

#2

2011 Regular Season · Arizona State

59.1

3 primary · 30 efficiency · usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Arizona State

57.2

4 primary · 16 efficiency · usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games