Darrius Stafford

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Darrius Stafford
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Memphis, Tenn.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    R-Jr.
  • High School:
    Kirby HS
  • Previous School:
    Kirby HS
  • gp
    9
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2017 (Sophomore): Played in three games in 2017 ... caight six passes for 139 yards and one touchdown ... averaged 46.3 yards per game ... caught three passes for 95 yards and a touchdown against Western Illinois, including a 61-yard pass.

2016 (Redshirt freshman): Stafford played in 10 games, recording four total stops -- three solo and one assisted.

2015 (Freshman): Stafford played in four games but recorded no stats.

HIGH SCHOOL: Darrius Stafford was a three-year starter at Kirby High School in Memphis, where he was one of the region's top receivers as well as a defensive back that opponent quarterbacks learned to stay away from. As a receiver for coach Jeremy Orsagh's team, Stafford had 63 catches in his senior season for 1,047 yards and 13 touchdowns, earning first-team all-region honors. As a cornerback, he made 48 tackles and added five interceptions for the Cougars, earning second-team all-region honors as a defensive back. He was named to the Memphis Commercial Appeal Best of Preps team, and was chosen to play in the 2014-15 National All-American Bowl.

PERSONAL:The son of Nikia Stafford...born April 13, 1997 in Memphis...full name is Darrius Stafford...

ACADEMIC: Majoring in business. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles - -
Assists - -
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 1 14 14.0 14 0 - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 2 27 13.5 26 0 - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 1 33 33.0 33 1 - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 2 54 27.0 48 0 - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 1 85 85.0 85 1 - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 2 46 23.0 43 0 - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 1 10 10.0 10 0 - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 6 102 17.0 43 1 - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 1 - 14 - - 14
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 1 - 27 - - 27
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 1 - 33 - - 33
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 1 - 54 - - 54
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 1 - 85 - - 85
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 1 - 46 - - 46
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 1 - 10 - - 10
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 1 - 102 - - 102
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 37 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 4 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 3 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - 1 0
Total 37 - - - - - - 1 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 4 - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - -
2017-18 3 6 2.0 139 46.3 23.2 1 61
2018-19 9 16 1.8 371 41.2 23.2 3 85
2019-20 11 41 3.7 515 46.8 12.6 3 45
Total 37 63 1.7 1025 27.7 16.3 7 85
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 4 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 3 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 37 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 4 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 3 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 37 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 4 - - - - 0 .0
2016-17 10 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 3 - 139 - - 139 46.3
2018-19 9 - 371 - - 371 41.2
2019-20 11 - 515 - - 515 46.8
Total 37 - 1025 - - 1025 27.7
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 18 2.0 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 18 1.6 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Total 42 1.1 - 7 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 3 1 4.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 2 0 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 37 5 1 6.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 9 16 1.8 371 41.2 23.2 3 85
Conference 7 13 1.9 330 47.1 25.4 3 85
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 10 2.0 255 51.0 25.5 2 85
Away 4 6 1.5 116 29.0 19.3 1 43
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 6 6.0 102 102.0 17.0 1 43
Losses 8 10 1.3 269 33.6 26.9 2 85
Month
September 4 6 1.5 128 32.0 21.3 1 48
October 3 4 1.3 141 47.0 35.3 1 85
November 2 6 3.0 102 51.0 17.0 1 43
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 9 - 371 - - 371 41.2
Conference 7 - 330 - - 330 47.1
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - 255 - - 255 51.0
Away 4 - 116 - - 116 29.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 - 102 - - 102 102.0
Losses 8 - 269 - - 269 33.6
Month
September 4 - 128 - - 128 32.0
October 3 - 141 - - 141 47.0
November 2 - 102 - - 102 51.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 18 2.0 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 18 2.6 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 2.4 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 6.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 12 1.5 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
November 6 3.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Tech football honoring seniors before Saturday contest vs. Eastern Kentucky
  • Article
  • November 16, 2018
Tech football honoring seniors before Saturday contest vs. Eastern Kentucky

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As Tennessee Tech closes its football season on Saturday, it will be a day of celebration as the Golden Eagles will honor 12 of its own in a Senior Day recognition. Tech hosts Eastern Kentucky in the finale with kickoff scheduled for 1:35 p.m. Roger Ealey and Grant Swallows will provide broadcast duties for 98.5 KISS FM and the Golden Eagle Sports Network, while Dylan Vazzano, Sam Brooks and Wayne Anderson will handle the task for WCTE and ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • November 16, 2018
Tech football hits the road for the last time this season at UT Martin
  • Article
  • November 08, 2018
Tech football hits the road for the last time this season at UT Martin

MARTIN, Tenn. – Pride will be on the line Saturday as the Tennessee Tech football team hits the road for the final time in the 2018 campaign, taking on UT Martin at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. Roger Ealey and Buddy Pearson will provide the broadcast o 98.5 KISS FM and the Golden Eagle Sports Network, while Tom Britt, Chris Brinkley and John Able will be the crew on the ESPN+ broadcast (subscription required).

  • November 08, 2018
Fisher named OVC co-Offensive Player of the Week
  • Article
  • November 04, 2018
Fisher named OVC co-Offensive Player of the Week

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- With the Tennessee Tech football team earning the Homecoming win on Saturday, the Golden Eagles earned some rewards on Sunday. True freshman quarterback Bailey Fisher split the Ohio Valley Conference's Offensive Player of the Week honor with Southeast Missouri senuir running back Marquis Terry. The honor was voted on by the league's sports information contacts.

  • November 04, 2018
Alexander gets first win as Golden Eagles end 11-game skid with Homecoming win
  • Article
  • November 03, 2018
Alexander gets first win as Golden Eagles end 11-game skid with Homecoming win

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s simple to type out the result, describe the big plays and just simply knock out a game story. But Tennessee Tech’s 27-24 win over Murray State on Saturday wasn’t just any other game. This was a statement, evidence in what head coach Dewayne Alexander planned to achieve with the Golden Eagles as he earned his first win as Tech's coach.

  • November 03, 2018
QB Bailey Fisher named to STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award watch list
  • Article
  • October 11, 2018
QB Bailey Fisher named to STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award watch list

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Bailey Fisher, in just his first six games of his young career with the Tennessee Tech football team, has made quite an impact. That certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed by teams in the Ohio Valley Conference, but he’s also gaining some notoriety nationally as Fisher was selected for the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award watch list as the first grouping of nominees were announced on Thursday afternoon. The award, named after the former Mississippi Valley State wide receiver and NFL legend, recognizes the top freshman in the Football Championship Subdivision.

  • October 11, 2018
Freshmen flourish in loss to Southeast Missouri
  • Article
  • October 06, 2018
Freshmen flourish in loss to Southeast Missouri

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – While it was a tough night on Saturday for the Tennessee Tech football team in a 70-38 defeat at the hands of Southeast Missouri, the freshmen Golden Eagles made a night of it. Freshman David Gist, a local product out of Cookeville High, ran for two touchdowns and 108 yards on five carries, averaging 21.6 yards per carry. It was the first individual 100-rushing-yard game for the Golden Eagles since Andrew Goldsmith ran for 101 yards against Tennessee State last season.

  • October 06, 2018
Tech football falls 48-20 to No. 9 Jacksonville State, but continues to build
  • Article
  • September 22, 2018
Tech football falls 48-20 to No. 9 Jacksonville State, but continues to build

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – It’s easy to look at wins and losses to measure a team, but there’s a lot more to consider than just a tally in a column. Even though the Tennessee Tech football team took a 48-20 defeat at No. 9 Jacksonville State on Saturday night, there is no denying that the team has improved and continues to get better.

  • September 22, 2018
Positives abound in Tech football's first scrimmage
  • Article
  • August 11, 2018
Positives abound in Tech football's first scrimmage

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Tennessee Tech football team finished the first full week of fall camp, the Golden Eagles closed out Saturday with their first scrimmage. It was nowhere near perfect – not that was expected this early into camp – but it did give the Golden Eagles an idea where to go next as they continue their preparations for the 2018 campaign. “We’re making a lot of progress,” said Tech head coach Dewayne Alexander. “We did a lot of good things, but we still have a lot to do. We threw a lot of situations at them over the last few practices – certain areas of the field, two-minute drills, backed up, red zone, 3rd and long, 3rd and short. There’s a lot of stuff we’re still installing, and the nature of it – you’re throwing a lot of stuff in, after day two or three it starts running together.

  • August 11, 2018