| Khary Darlington |
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 | Hometown:
Dover, Del.
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| High School:
Dover
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| Last College:
U.S. Naval Academy Prep
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 193
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| Position:
Safety
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| Birthdate:
02/12/1979
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| Experience:
SQ
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On Darlington: Third-year sophomore who was shifted to a safety position during his second season with the Terrapin program … walk-on who joined the program in 1998 as a linebacker … former team co-captain at U.S. Naval Academy Prep School alongside current Terp teammate Randall Jones.
1999: Appeared in six games, mostly on special teams, and registered one tackle.
1998: Redshirt season.
Prep School: Attended U.S. Naval Academy Prep School in Rhode Island in 1997-98 … was a co-captain alongside current Terp teammate Randall Jones … averaged 9.4 tackles per game as team's leading tackler.
High School: Graduated from Dover High School in 1997 … played free safety and tailback in high school … rushed for 1,188 yards and averaged 6.2 yards per carry as a senior … also recorded four interceptions … team MVP as a senior and played in state all-star game … team captain as junior and senior, earning first team all-conference honors both seasons … second team all-state at safety as a junior … first team all-state at running back as a senior, second team at safety … also ran track as a freshman and sophomore … competed in hurdle events and 4x100 and 4x200 relays … team was state track champion both years ... was class president and student council member … National Honor Society … 3.64 high school GPA.
Personal: Khary Theo Darlington … born Feb. 12, 1979 … son of Barbara and Ted Darlington … majoring in business management … Maryland scholar-athlete in fall 1998 … won a student government election in spring 2000, as a member of the SGA Legislature.
Darlington Up Close
Someday I would like to take a trip to: Egypt
The best advice I've ever received is: "You never know as much as you think you do."
My favorite TV shows are: Martin and the Cosby Show
My favorite type of food is: my mom's fried chicken
The U.S. city I would most like to visit for the first time is: Darlington, N.C.
