Darius Wiley

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-6
Weight:
255
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Elizabethtown, Ky.
High School:
North Hardin
Prev School:
Hutchinson CC

Played for coach Drew Dallas at junior college powerhouse Hutchinson Community College … teammate of Da’Mun Allen, Rayshawn Reynolds, Jr. and K.J. Henson … All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Defensive Player of the Year … All-KJCCC First Team Defensive honors … has helped lead Hutchinson to a 10-0 record, a 6-0 conference mark and the No. 1 NJCAA national ranking … will play No. 4 Northwest Mississippi on Dec. 6 in the semifinals of the NJCAA National Championship … a central figure in the Blue Dragons’ defense that is leading the nation in scoring defense (10.0 ppg allowed), No. 2 in rushing defense (55.3) and ranking fourth in total defense (212.1 ypg) … leads the Blue Dragons with 8.5 quarterback sacks and 17.5 total tackles for loss … also had 49 tackles … against No. 10 Iowa Central, had a career day with 13 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, six tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and a blocked field goal … registered at least one quarterback sack in six games … also registered a sack for a safety in a 44-3 win at Dodge City on Oct. 11 … had seven tackles, including six solo stops and a tackle for loss at Butler CC … redshirted his first season at Hutchinson … played defensive line and center for coach Brent Thompson at North Hardin High … three-star prospect rating by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … also offered by Arkansas, Boise State, Syracuse, Michigan State, NC State, Old Dominion, Jacksonville State, Marshall, Coastal Carolina, Texas State, Toledo and Western Michigan.