Chick-Fil-A Florence Athletic Hall Of Fame

HOME     INFORMATION     INDUCTEES     SPONSORS

Darian Bernard Durant 

2000 Graduate of Wilson High School

2004 Graduate of the University of North Carolina in African American History

At Wilson High School:
   All-Region, All-Area National Top 25 as a Sophomore in Football
   All-Region, All-Area and All-State as a Junior in Football
   All-Region, All-Area, All-State, Honorable Mention All-American by USA Today & Super Prep All American As a Senior in football
   MVP of South Squad in North-South High School All Star Football Game
   3 year career of throwing for 7,241 yards and 69 scores
   Averaged 20 points a game in Basketball as a Senior
   All State in basketball as a Junior and Senior at Wilson
   Conference Player of the Year as a Senior in basketball
   All Conference in basketball as a Sophomore, Junior and Senior at Wilson
   All Region Basketball Player of the Year as a Senior

At UNC:
   Held School Records for:
     Career completion percentage at (.608)
     Career touchdowns at 51
     Career passing yards at 6,517
     Total career offense at 7,204
     Career completions at 523
     Only player in UNC history to throw for more than 6,500 yards
     Only player in UNC history with more than 7,000 yards of total offense
   Received Outstanding Freshman Award
   Voted Outstanding Offensive Back 2001-2004
   Offensive MVP in 2003 & 2004
   Held UNC record for quarterbacks in the weight room: Bench Press-360 lbs, Squat-545lbs, Power Clean-309 & Long Jump-9'10"
   Led ACC in offense in 2002
   Davey O'Brian Award candidate

In ACC History:
   10th in Touchdown Passes with 51
   13th in Career Passing Efficiency (137.3)
   14th in Total Offense at 7,204 yards
   16th Passing Yards with 6,517

Signed a Free Agent contract with Baltimore Ravens of the NFL in 2005

Signed with CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders in May of 2006

Played on the 2007 Grey Champion Team with Saskatchewan