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Darin Drakeford Scout.com Headlines:
January Decision Likely
Darin Drakeford hopes to officially visit Maryland and Duke in December, but hasn't set dates.
-by Scout.com Oct 14, 2008
Drakeford Emerges on National Scene
Scout.com catches up with one of Washington, D.C.'s top prospects Darin Drakeford.
-by Scout.com Sep 26, 2008

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Darin Drakeford
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 225 40: 4.65
Position: WLB
Year: Class of 2009
High School: Roosevelt HS
(Washington, DC)
College: Maryland

2009 Scout.com HS Football Rankings (full list):
Pos: WLB Pos Rank: #41 Pos Rating:


Biography:
As a junior, Darin Drakeford tallied 94 tackles, 22 sacks, eight forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception. On offense, Drakeford had 31 catches for more than 500 yards and seven touchdowns. He also had two rushing touchdowns. Drakeford says he can bench press 265-pounds and reports a 38-inch vertical jump.

Drakeford earned All-DCIAA honors as a junior and as a sophomore. He also earned All-Met honors as a junior.

Partial senior (3-4) stats: 42 tackles and seven sacks.

Drakeford reports a 2.8 core GPA and a 900 SAT, which he plans on retaking.

Drakeford: "I'm good from sideline-to-sideline. I also read the field well and can play quick. I'm very aggressive and I always want to be in on the big play and get the job done.

"I'd love to improve on reading the offensive line and locating the play action better. I also want to get faster and improve my movement in small spaces."


Schools of Interest:
SchoolInterest LevelOffer? Attended Camp?Visit DateSigned LOI?
Maryland Verbal Yes None  
Duke No Interest Yes   None  
Illinois No Interest Yes None  
Louisville No Interest Yes   None  
Michigan No Interest No   None  
Michigan State No Interest No   None  
Pittsburgh No Interest Yes None