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Darren Waller
88 Darren Waller
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Acworth, Ga.

High School:
North Cobb HS

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 228

Position:
WR/DB

Birthdate:
09/13/1992

04/20/2013

#STINGDAILY: Square-D Away

Tech's defense presents promising signs during Friday's spring game

04/06/2013

Spring Practice Update #8

Yellow Jackets' first spring scrimmage showed positives on both sides of the ball

03/30/2013

Spring Practice Update #4

Tech practiced in full pads on Grant Field Saturday morning

12/03/2012

Postgame Notes: Florida State 21, Ga Tech 15 - 2012 ACC Championship Game

Postgame from the 2012 Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game

11/10/2012

Postgame Notes: Ga Tech 68, Carolina 50

The Jackets and the Heels played the highest-scoring game in ACC history

08/07/2012

Georgia Tech wide receiver Darren Waller spoke with teammate JC Lanier

Georgia Tech wide receiver Darren Waller spoke with teammate JC Lanier about his offseason and the Yellow Jackets opening night game at Virginia Tech for RamblinWreck.com.

12/31/2012

2012 Sun Bowl - Georgia Tech vs USC (Photos by Danny Karnik)

Georgia Tech Overwhelms USC for 21-7 Sun Bowl Victory

12/01/2012

ACC Championship - Georgia Tech vs Florida State

2012 ACC Championship (Photos by Danny Karnik)

08/18/2012

Scrimmage 2 at #GTCAMP12 (photos by Danny Karnik)

Tech wraps up 2012 Training Camp with scrimmage at Bobby Dodd Stadium

08/11/2012

Scrimmage 1 at #GTCAMP12 (photos by Danny Karnik)

Photos by Danny Karnik

10/22/2011

Georgia Tech vs. Miami - October 22, 2011

Georgia Tech vs. Miami

A tall, athletic receiver with a great deal of potential... hoping to have a breakout season in 2013... is Tech's most experienced returning wide receiver... has, at times, been a force on special teams as a kick-block specialist... played as a true freshman in 2011.

2012 (sophomore): Played in all 14 games and started 10 times... started the final six games of the season when the Yellow Jackets went 4-2 down the stretch... had two receptions longer than 40 yards... recorded eight receptions for 162 yards (20.2 yards per reception)... made the first two receptions of his career in the game against Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 29)... caught two passes for 19 yards the following Saturday at Clemson (Oct. 6)... broke loose for a 68-yard reception in the win at North Carolina (Nov. 10)... had two receptions for 59 yards, including one catch for 42 yards, against Florida State in the ACC Championship Game (Dec. 1).

2011 (true freshman): Played in 12 games as a top reserve at wide receiver and as a blocked kick/punt specialist... had a forced fumble on special teams. High School: North Cobb HS... played for coach Shane Queen... a good student with a lofty high school GPA... earned three stars from both Rivals and Scout... earned three varsity letters and served two years as team captain... played wide receiver and defensive back... played on a regional championship team in 2007... named first team all-county and all-region, and second team all-state as a senior... invited to play in the Cobb Senior Bowl... had a 71-yard touchdown reception against Hillgrove... recorded 19 tackles as a junior against Cherokee... also played three seasons on the basketball team.

Personal: Full name is Darren Charles Waller... parents are Dorian and Charlena... has one sibling, Deanna... born Sept. 13, 1992 in Landover, Md... has previously lived in Colorado Springs, Colo. and Marietta, Ga... has three uncles who all played for Johnson C. Smith University... great grandfather was Fats Waller, a legendary jazz musician... majoring in management.

Career Highs
Receptions: 2, three times
Receiving Yards: 63 at North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2012
Long Catch: 63 yards at North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2012

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