Temple University Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Darian Varner
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Norfolk, Va.
- High School:
- Maury
2022 (Sophomore): Earned All-AAC recognition (AAC-first team, Phil Steele-second team, Pro Football Network-honorable mention) ... lost 30 pounds since the end of last season ... earned a single digit - a Temple tradition given to those who lead by example on and off the field ... voted by teammates as one of five captains (Xach Gill, Adam Klein, Jordan Magee, and David Martin-Robinson) for the 2022 season ... had career-high 3.5 sacks vs. Tulsa , just shy of the Temple record of 4.0 set by Dan Klecko in 2002 ... set career high in tackles at Navy with 6 ... finished the season ranked t-16th in the nation and t-2nd in the AAC in sacks per game with 0.75, his 7.5 total sacks and 12.5 TFL rank as the second most on the team all season ... lettered.
2021 (Freshman): Saw action on the defensive line and made first career tackle in season opener at Rutgers ... made first career TFL vs. Boston College ... made first career sack in the win vs. Wagner, also contributing a TFL and two tackles ... got his first career start in the home game against Memphis ... made two sacks against Houston, a personal single-game high ... led the team in sacks and total sack yards (3.0-25) ... lettered.
2020 (Freshman): Was part of the 2020 recruiting class ... made his collegiate debut at UCF ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
High School: Played offensive tackle and defensive line for coach Dyrri McCain at Maury High … led team to a 35-8 record over four years, including 10-0 as a senior … three-year letterwinner … earned numerous awards including first-team all-conference as a junior when he amassed 79 tackles, 20.0 TFLs and five forced fumbles … also lettered twice in basketball and once in track.
Personal: Born Darian Christopher Varner in Novelty, Ohio … parents are Stephanie and Desmond Varner …has a brother, Desmond Jr. (22), and sister, Danielle (20) … both his father and brother have served in the military … list of favorites include: Any Given Sunday (movie), Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book), Kansas City Chiefs (pro team) … is ambidextrous … advertising major.
