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DarrenEdmond
- position Wide Receiver
- height 5-11
- Weight 185
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Norman, Okla.
- High school Paul Laurence Dunbar (Ky.)
2021 – Senior
- Practiced with the team
2020 – Junior
- Practiced with the team
2019 – Sophomore
- Saw his first collegiate action vs. UT Martin
- Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2018 – Freshman
- Practiced with the team
High School
- A three-year starter at wide receiver for head coach Chris Mullins at Paul Laurence Dunbar
- Led the Bulldogs in receiving as a senior with 156 yards and three touchdowns on 20 catches
- Also ran for 63 yards and a score
Community Cats
- Volunteered at William Wells Brown Elementary (2020)
Personal
- Born in Norman, Oklahoma
- Son of Laurie and Corey Edmond
- Has one sister, Leah
- Dad, Corey, is the director of performance for UK Football … Sister, Leah, was a four-time All-American outside hitter for UK’s volleyball team from 2016-19
- Major is digital media and design
Darren Says
- Hidden talents are singing and playing the piano
- The person he most admires is his dad because he pushes him to be great
- His dream job is to be a sports photographer
- If he could create a holiday he would call it “National Coach Ed Day” and everyone would wear black and no one would smile
- The best part of being a Kentucky Wildcat is the support of the Big Blue Nation