A good part of Oklahoma’s success this season is due to the outstanding play of the guys up front on offense, and that includes Darlington.
Darlington is not just an outstanding performer on the gridiron, however, he also performs at a very high level in the classroom. For the second consecutive year, the Sooner O-lineman has been named to the Division I Academic All-America Team. The selection was made by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
He is one of three on the Sooner football team to receive Academic All-America First Team honors for a second consecutive season and is one of five among the first-team selections to have a 4.