Darren Sproles

Quick Facts

Full Name	Darren Sproles
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 20, 1983(1983-06-20)
Age	41
Birthplace	Waterloo
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Gemini

Darren Sproles Biography

Darren Sproles is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on June 20, 1983 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. NFL Running back in the NFL who established the NFL single season record for 2,696 all-purpose yardage in 2011 that were accumulated via punt returns, kick return as well as rushing and receiving. He started the initial six years in his professional career playing for the San Diego Chargers, then three years with the New Orleans Saints before joining the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014.

He was teammates with NFL legendary He played with NFL great LaDainian Tomlinson in the San Diego backfield early in his career. in the San Diego backfield early in his career.

Sproles was a high school All-American as selected by Student Sports Magazine. He was also the winner of Thomas A. Simone Trophy, given to the top big-class football player in Kansas City metro area. In 1999, he rushed for 2,031 yards in nine games as a junior. In 2000, during his senior year, Sproles rushed for 2,485 yards, scoring 49 touchdowns. He led his Olathe North Eagles to a 12–0 record and their fourth Kansas 6A state title in five years.

Sproles played college football at Kansas State University from 2001 to 2004, starting all games in his last two seasons and setting 23 school records. In the 2001 season, he made his collegiate debut against New Mexico State and had four carries for 49 yards and a touchdown. He finished with 28 carries for 210 rushing yards and one touchdown in six games.

His father is the former football player Larry Sproles. He was married to his long-time flame Michelle Hunt after the 2011 football season. They have one daughter named Devyn Sproles.

Darren Sproles Net Worth

Darren Sproles is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darren Sproles 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was nicknamed Tank after weighing just 10 pounds when he was born. He played football in the NCAA tournament in Kansas State University.

In a game played against The Indianapolis Colts on November 11 in 2007 He was the only player in history to achieve his first two career touchdowns by retuning both a kickoff and punt to score scores.

Darren Lee Sproles (born June 20, 1983) is an American football executive and former running back and return specialist who is currently a personnel executive for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State, where he is the all-time leading rusher, and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He also played for the New Orleans Saints and the Eagles.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Darren Sproles height 5 ft 6 in Darren weight 86 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Darren Sproles Dating?

According to our records, Darren Sproles married to Michel Hunt. As of December 1, 2023, Darren Sproles’s is not dating anyone.

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Sproles spent the 2005 season as the third string running back, behind LaDainian Tomlinson and Michael Turner, returning kicks and punts. He then spent the entire 2006 season on injured reserve list after breaking his ankle during the preseason.

Facts & Trivia

Darren Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Darren Sproles celebrates birthday on June 20 of every year.

On December 16, 2007, Sproles ran one yard for his first career rushing touchdown against the Detroit Lions. This was followed by an 11-yard run for his second rushing touchdown, capping off his first career 100+ yard rushing game. Overall, he finished the 2007 regular season with 164 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with 10 receptions for 31 yards. On special teams, he had 37 kick returns for 1,008 net yards and a touchdown to go along with 24 punt returns for 229 net yards and a touchdown. The Chargers made the playoffs in 2007. In the Divisional Round against the Indianapolis Colts, he had a 56-yard receiving touchdown in the 28–24 victory. He had 34 rushing yards in the AFC Championship loss to the New England Patriots in the next round.

Did Darren Sproles retire?

He was later revealed that he fully tore the muscle and was ruled out the rest of the season. He was placed on injured reserve on November 15. On December 21, 2019, Sproles announced that he would retire from the NFL following the 2019 season. Sproles was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-2010s Team.

Will Darren Sproles make the Hall of Fame?

The National Football Foundation announced the 2021 class of the College Football Hall of Fame Monday afternoon and Sproles was voted to join the illustrious fraternity. By the time Sproles graduated from Kansas State, he held 28 school records, 21 of which he still holds to this day, according to the school’s website.

Did Darren Sproles win a Superbowl with the Eagles?

Although Sproles never actually played in a Super Bowl , he did make the postseason a total of six times over his 15-year career. In those six playoff appearances, Sproles played in a total of 12 games, including an AFC title game after the 2007 season.

What happened to Darren Sproles of the Philadelphia Eagles?

Sproles took his wife’s advice and signed a one-year deal with Philly in the summer of 2019. After he played out that contract extension, he announced his retirement from the National Football League at the age of thirty-six in December 2019.

Who is the lightest NFL player?

Receptions:422
Receiving yards:| 5,678
Receiving touchdowns:| 44
Rushing touchdowns:| 5
Return touchdowns:| 13