Darren Sproles

Rushing yards:	3,552
Rushing average:	4.9
Rushing touchdowns:	23
Receptions:	553
Receiving yards:	4,840
Receiving touchdowns:	32
Return yards:	11,313
Return touchdowns:	9

Darren Sproles
	Sproles in 2011
Philadelphia Eagles
Position:	Personnel consultant
Personal information
Born:	June 20, 1983; Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Olathe North ; (Olathe, Kansas)
College:	Kansas State (2001–2004)
NFL draft:	2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 130
Career history
As a player:
	San Diego Chargers (2005–2010); New Orleans Saints (2011–2013); Philadelphia Eagles (2014–2019);
As an executive:
	Philadelphia Eagles (2020–present) ; Personnel consultant;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (LII); Second-team All-Pro (2014); 3× Pro Bowl (2014–2016); NFL 2010s All-Decade Team; San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team; First-team All-American (2003); First-team All-Big 12 (2003); 2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2002, 2004); NFL record Most all-purpose yards in a season: 2,696 (2011);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	3,552
Rushing average:	4.9
Rushing touchdowns:	23
Receptions:	553
Receiving yards:	4,840
Receiving touchdowns:	32
Return yards:	11,313
Return touchdowns:	9
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Darren Lee Sproles (born June 20, 1983) is an American football executive and former running back. He is now a personnel consultant for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, earning first-team All-American honors and becoming the school's all-time leading rusher. Sproles was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He also played for the New Orleans Saints and the Eagles. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2021.

Sproles was named as a kick returner on the Chargers 50th Anniversary Team. He joined the New Orleans Saints in free agency before the 2011 season, and broke the NFL record for most single-season all-purpose yardage the same year, with 2,696 yards. During that season, he set career highs with 603 yards rushing (6.9 yards per carry) and 710 yards receiving and a combined total of nine touchdowns. Sproles is the first player in NFL history with 2,200+ all purpose yards in 4 different seasons (2008–2011). Sproles is ranked 5th in career all-purpose yards in NFL history (19,696 yards).

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