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Georgia Southern University Athletics

2013 Football Roster

6 Darius Safford

  • Position CB
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 188
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Douglasville, Ga.
  • High School Alexander

Biography

JUNIOR (2012): Joins Eagles for his final year of eligibility… Transferred from Lafayette University (Pa.)… Voted to tri-captain position for Leopards by his teammates … Selected to All-Patriot League second team… Started in all 11 games and finished the season with 51 total tackles (34u, 17a) with three interceptions … Also had four tackles for loss (-21 yards) and five pass breakups… Scored touchdown on 31-yard interception return vs. Penn… Also had two pass breakups vs. Quakers… Registered first solo sack of his career and followed up immediately with a second vs. Georgetown for a total loss of 11 yards… Tallied season-best eight tackles (4u, 4a) vs. Hoyas… Credited with seven total tackles (4u, 3a) the week before against Holy Cross and a half sack… Season-best five solo tackles came against Bucknell… Ran back two kickoffs late in the season with one for 17 yards at Fordham and other for 20 vs. Lehigh.

SOPHOMORE (2011): Earned team Defensive Back MVP honors… Started at cornerback in all 11 games for Lafayette… Registered 49 tackles and had one fumble recovery and eight pass breakups… Lead team in interceptions with four for 135 yards and one touchdown… Tied longest interception return in school history with 100-yard return for a score vs. Colgate… Pulled down two interceptions vs. Yale… Awarded second letter… Top punt returner averaged 7.1 yards a return (14-99 yards)… Recorded season-best six tackles against Holy Cross and Penn… Also credited with 1.5 tackles for loss… Awarded second letter.

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