Daren Stone (born August 21, 1985) is an American former professional football safety. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Maine.
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| Born: | August 21, 1985 St. James Parish, Jamaica | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lockport (NY) | ||||||||
| College: | Maine | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / round: 6 / pick: 203 | ||||||||
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Stone was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Calgary Stampeders, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Early life
editStone attended Lockport High School in Lockport, New York, and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, as a senior, he was named the team's Defensive Player of the Year, was a first-team All-League selection, and was a second-team All-Western New York selection. In basketball, he was a second-team All-League selection. In track, he was a first-team All-Western New York selection. Daren Stone graduated from Lockport Senior High School in 2003.
Professional career
editAtlanta Falcons
editAs a rookie in 2007, Stone made the Atlanta Falcons' active roster. In his debut against the Buffalo Bills, he sacked quarterback J. P. Losman. Stone was released by the Falcons for Drunk Driving Arrest on August 30, 2008, during final cuts.
Dallas Cowboys
editStone was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on October 21, 2008, after safety Roy Williams was placed on injured reserve. Stone was released a week later on October 28 when the team re-signed cornerback Quincy Butler.
Baltimore Ravens
editStone was signed by the Baltimore Ravens on November 5, 2008, after the team waived cornerback Anwar Phillips. He contributed on special teams for the remainder of the season. In the 2009 AFC Championship Game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, Stone committed an unnecessary roughness penalty that cost the Ravens field position (moving them from near midfield to their own 14) at a critical time in the game.[2] Stone had suffered a concussion on the opening kickoff of the game.[3]
An exclusive-rights free agent in the 2009 offseason, Stone was not tendered a contract offer by the Ravens.
Calgary Stampeders
editOn May 27, 2011, the Calgary Stampeders signed Stone as a free agent.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editOn May 18, 2012, the Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Stone.
References
edit- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Bonvissuto, Dom (January 18, 2009). "AFC Championship Report Card: Ravens-Steelers". CNN/SI. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ Lopresti, Mike (January 18, 2009). "Raw Steelers put big hurt on Ravens". USA Today. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
External links
edit- Stats Crew profile
- Maine Black Bears bio Archived 2007-05-06 at the Wayback Machine