Christopher Newport University

2024 -- Junior Season -- Continued his career in a CNU uniform, playing all ten games for Paul Crowley's squad...registered five tackles, including two solo stops...opened the year at Trine with an assisted tackle, and then a week later logged a solo tackle vs. Johns Hopkins at TowneBank Stadium...also registered two assisted tackles in a CNU win at Kean and a solo stop in a road victory at Montclair State. 

2023 -- Sophomore Season -- Saw action in ten of 11 games for the Captains...made seven tackles, including four solo stops...registered two tackles vs. Kean at TowneBank Stadium on October 21st...also logged tackles vs. Gettysburg and Salisbury at home, and made a stop in road games at Rowan, William Paterson, and Randolph-Macon in the NCAA Tournament.

2022 -- Freshman Season --Did not see action for the Captains in his first collegiate season.

At Cosby -- Played three years as a defensive back for the Titans ... Also a sprinter, jumper, and thrower for the track and field team

Personal -- Thomas Markus Darden was born in Chesterfield, Va. ... Son of T.R. and Monica Darden ... Has one brother, Theodore, and one sister, Taylor ... Favorite athlete is Davante Adams ... Most impressive person met is Peyton Manning ... Favorite food is spaghetti ... Favorite movie is "Grown Ups" ... Majoring in Kinesiology.