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Jersey Number 85
Darrius Liggins
- Position:
- DE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 238
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Oxford, MS
- High School:
- Oxford HS
Bio
2018 (r-Senior)
• Played in all 14 games and had three starts
• Had a career year with 25 stops, three hurries and a fumble recovery
• Turned in three stops at Vanderbilt
• Had two tackles at Marshall and FIU
• Recovered a fumble in win over WKU
• Collected six tackles and a hurry in road win over UTEP
• Was in on five stops at Kentucky
2017 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 13 games
• Finished with 14 total tackles, including 3.0 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a hurry on the season
• Collected a half sack in win over Syracuse
• Added three stops against FAU
• Recorded a TFL against Marshall
• Had two tackles, including a sack and forced fumble in bowl win over A-State
2016 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games and was in on 312 total snaps
• Had 13 total tackles on the season to go with 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and two hurries
• Earned the Most Improved Defensive Lineman award in the spring
• Led team with a career-high two sacks in win over Alabama A&M
• Had two tackles against AAMU, Vanderbilt, FIU, Marshall, Charlotte and FAU
2015 (r-Freshman)
• Played in just one game
• Credited with one tackle against Jackson State in three total snaps
2014 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• A three-star recruit out of Oxford High School by 247Sports.com
• Named first team all-state by 247Sports.com and the Mississippi Association of Coaches
• Voted second team all-state by the Clarion Ledger
• Earned Mississippi Association of Coaches all-region honors and was also placed on the 2013 All-End Zone Team after tallying 85 tackles, 17 TFLs, 8.0 sacks, 13 hurries and an interception
• Played in the Bernard Blackwell North-South All Star Game
• Also named all-area by the Oxford Eagle and was voted first team all-district by the coaches
• As a junior he had 97 tackles, 10.0 TFLs, and 7.5 sacks
• Lettered in football and track
• Played for Coach Johnny Hill
Personal
• Full name: Darrius Deion Liggins
• Parent: Lindy Liggins
• Born: 4/29/96
• Major: Leisure Sport & Tourism
• Played in all 14 games and had three starts
• Had a career year with 25 stops, three hurries and a fumble recovery
• Turned in three stops at Vanderbilt
• Had two tackles at Marshall and FIU
• Recovered a fumble in win over WKU
• Collected six tackles and a hurry in road win over UTEP
• Was in on five stops at Kentucky
2017 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 13 games
• Finished with 14 total tackles, including 3.0 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a hurry on the season
• Collected a half sack in win over Syracuse
• Added three stops against FAU
• Recorded a TFL against Marshall
• Had two tackles, including a sack and forced fumble in bowl win over A-State
2016 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games and was in on 312 total snaps
• Had 13 total tackles on the season to go with 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and two hurries
• Earned the Most Improved Defensive Lineman award in the spring
• Led team with a career-high two sacks in win over Alabama A&M
• Had two tackles against AAMU, Vanderbilt, FIU, Marshall, Charlotte and FAU
2015 (r-Freshman)
• Played in just one game
• Credited with one tackle against Jackson State in three total snaps
2014 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• A three-star recruit out of Oxford High School by 247Sports.com
• Named first team all-state by 247Sports.com and the Mississippi Association of Coaches
• Voted second team all-state by the Clarion Ledger
• Earned Mississippi Association of Coaches all-region honors and was also placed on the 2013 All-End Zone Team after tallying 85 tackles, 17 TFLs, 8.0 sacks, 13 hurries and an interception
• Played in the Bernard Blackwell North-South All Star Game
• Also named all-area by the Oxford Eagle and was voted first team all-district by the coaches
• As a junior he had 97 tackles, 10.0 TFLs, and 7.5 sacks
• Lettered in football and track
• Played for Coach Johnny Hill
Personal
• Full name: Darrius Deion Liggins
• Parent: Lindy Liggins
• Born: 4/29/96
• Major: Leisure Sport & Tourism
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