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Jersey Number 48
Darnell Malpress
- Position:
- OLB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 229
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, FL
- High School:
- Atlantic Coast
2025 (Freshman)
• Played in three games
• Took a redshirt year
• Played in his first collegiate game against Marshall with four snaps on special teams (also played against Kennesaw State and FIU)
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by On3 and 247Sports
• Lettered in football, basketball and track at Atlantic Coast High School
• Registered 41 tackles, 12.5 sacks, 14 hurries, three forced fumbles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery during his career
• Earned all-conference honors
• Played for Coach Step Durham
Personal
• Full name: Darnell Jakhari Malpress
• Parents: Deangelo and Heidi Malpress
• Born: 6/17/2007
• Major: Business Administration
• Played in three games
• Took a redshirt year
• Played in his first collegiate game against Marshall with four snaps on special teams (also played against Kennesaw State and FIU)
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by On3 and 247Sports
• Lettered in football, basketball and track at Atlantic Coast High School
• Registered 41 tackles, 12.5 sacks, 14 hurries, three forced fumbles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery during his career
• Earned all-conference honors
• Played for Coach Step Durham
Personal
• Full name: Darnell Jakhari Malpress
• Parents: Deangelo and Heidi Malpress
• Born: 6/17/2007
• Major: Business Administration
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