No one lit up a meeting room or a practice field like former Arizona State wide receiver Frank Darby during his time with the team. The Jersey City native was known for his smile, energy and upbeat demeanor. He was the guy dancing to music blaring over the loud speakers as the Sun Devils were stretching before the days practice drills.
So it was not the least bit surprising that he was also smiling when meeting with the media over a Zoom conference call, which followed his Pro Day performance Monday morning. Even when talking about a heavy topic — the unexpected passing of his mother three weeks ago — Darby was the same upbeat character.