| Darian Durant |
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• 2004 All-ACC candidate
• Ranked the No. 14 quarterback in the country by The Sporting News
• Led ACC in total offense in 2002
• Davey O'Brien Award Candidate
Record Book
At Carolina: Durant is first in career completion percentage (.608), first in career touchdowns (51), first in career passing yards (6,517), first in career total offense (7,204) and first in career completions (523) • He is the only player in UNC history to throw for more than 6,500 yards • He is the only player in school history with more than 7,000 yards of total offense.
Weight Room: A strong player who is able to break tackles, Durant holds the UNC record for bench press (360 lbs.), squad (545), power clean (309) and long jump (9-10) by a quarterback.
In the ACC: Durant is ranked 10th in touchdown passes (51), 13th in career passing efficiency (137.3), 14th in total offense (7,204) and 16th in passing yards (6,517).
2003: Junior season
Completed 234 of 389 attempts for 2,551 yards, a percentage of .602, and had 18 touchdown passes • Had 2,947 yards of total offense • Set single-season school records for completions, attempts, passing yards and total offense • Completed 18 of 35 attempts for 203 yards and two touchdowns against Duke • Had one of his best performances of the season at Georgia Tech • Completed 26 of 40 attempts for 289 yards against the Yellow Jackets • Threw for two scores and rushed for another in the game • Had 318 total yards of offense (289 passing, 29 rushing) against Tech, his fourth game of the year with more than 300 total yards • Became the first player in school history to throw for over 2,000 yards in two different seasons when he topped the 2,000-yard mark against Wake Forest • Completed 12 of 26 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns in the win over the Deacons • Threw for 209 yards and rushed for 11 at Maryland • Completed 18 of 28 attempts against the Terps, but also had one interception • Had a bittersweet homecoming in his final road game at Clemson, breaking the UNC career total offense record, while committing four turnovers, including a fumble at the goal line on Carolina's potential game-tying drive • Completed 19 of 31 attempts for 208 yards and one touchdown, but also threw three interceptions in the loss •Rushed for a career-high 110 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown run • It was the longest run of his career and the longest by a Tar Heel since 2001 • Became the first UNC quarterback with at least 100 yards rushing in a game since Ronald Curry vs. Duke in 2000 • Completed 13 of 23 attempts for 167 yards and one touchdown in Carolina's loss to Arizona State •It was his fourth consecutive game without an interception • Set the school record for career pass attempts in that game, eclipsing the mark of 695 set by Ronald Curry • Also rushed for 36 yards on six carries against the Sun Devils • Completed 15 of 25 passes, including two touchdown passes in Carolina's victory at East Carolina • Had 198 yards passing and 12 yards rushing • Tossed scoring passes of 34 yards to Mike Mason and 33 yards to tight end Jon Hamlett • Completed 27 of 40 attempts for 207 yards vs. Virginia • Threw for 323 yards and rushed for a team-high 66 yards at NC State • The 389 total yards of offense against the Wolfpack is the fifth-best single-game total in UNC history • He now has two of the top five marks in school history, including the school-record 426 total yards at Arizona State in 2002 • Was 25 of 42 for 323 yards and three touchdowns against NCSU • The 42 attempts were the most in a game by a UNC quarterback without an interception •Passed legendary Charlie "Choo-Choo" Justice for third place in career total offense against Wisconsin • Was 12 of 24 for 139 yards and one interception in loss to the Badgers • Had a 25 yard run to the Wisconsin 1-yard line and scored one play later • Broke the school record for career touchdown passes against Syracuse • Tossed four touchdown passes, including three in regulation and one in the third overtime • Broke the record previously held by Chris Keldorf (35) when he connected with Jarwarski Pollock on a 15-yard score in the third quarter • Completed 31 of 44 attempts for 316 yards, four TDs and one interception against the Orangemen • Completed 18 of 31 attempts for 145 yards in the season opener against Florida State • Had one interception against the Seminoles and snapped an eight game streak of throwing at least one touchdown.
2002: Sophomore season
Completed 147 of 248 attempts for 2,123 yards and 16 touchdowns • Became the first Tar Heel since Paul Miller in 1971 to lead the ACC in total offense, averaging 285.8 yards per game •Helped Carolina set a school record with 266.6 yards passing per game • Threw for at least 200 yards in seven of eight games • Broke his thumb at Virginia when his hand hit a helmet while throwing and missed the next four games • Although he did not qualify for the national statistical rankings (must play 75 percent of your team's games), both Durant's 285.8 yards per game and 145.2 pass efficiency rating would have ranked 10th in the country •Completed 147 of 248 attempts for 2,123 yards and 16 touchdowns • Completed 59.3 percent of his passes • Fourth on the team with 163 yards rushing on 86 attempts • Came back from the thumb injury to lead Carolina to a 23-21 victory over Duke in the season finale • Was 21 of 35 for 262 yards and one touchdown against the Devils • Completed a 10-yard pass to Sam Aiken on fourth down with four seconds remaining to set up Dan Orner's game-winning field goal • Converted 14 of 18 passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns against Virginia before injuring his thumb and leaving the game • Completed 18 of 36 passes, for 266 yards and one interception against NC State • Against Arizona State, set school records with 417 passing yards and 426 total yards of offense and tied another with five touchdown passes • Finished the game 25 for 40 • Completed 14 of 25 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown against Georgia Tech • Finished 12 for 23 with two interceptions and 158 yards against Texas • Scampered for a career-best 27-yard touchdown run in the final moments of the first half to give Carolina the momentum heading into the locker room • Completed 55.8 percent of his passes (19-34) in Carolina's 30-22 victory over the Orangemen in the Carrier Dome • Led the Tar Heel offense to two touchdown-scoring drives in the fourth quarter with a 48-yard touchdown pass to Jarwarski Pollock and a 12-yard TD pass to Bobby Blizzard • Ended the game with 284 yards passing and two TDs • Threw for 279 yards and one touchdown in a 27-21 loss to Miami (Ohio) • Also led the team in rushing with nine carries for 38 yards, with a run of 22 yards • Threw three interceptions and lost two fumbles in the rain-soaked game • Connected with Blizzard for a nine-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter against the RedHawks.
2001: Freshman season
Established Carolina single-season freshman records for touchdown passes (17), completions (142), passing yards (1,843) and total offense (1,971) • Was named ACC Rookie of the Week six times (after the FSU, NC State, ECU, Clemson, Wake Forest and Duke games) • Finished second in the ACC Rookie of the Year voting to FSU quarterback Chris Rix • His 17 touchdown passes are the third-highest total by a freshman in ACC history • Also ranks fourth in the ACC record books for freshman single-season passing yardage (1,843) and fourth for freshman single-season total offense (1,971) • Played in every contest and started games against Georgia Tech and Wake Forest • Rotated every two series with Ronald Curry beginning with the FSU game • Ranked in the top 10 of several single-season categories at UNC -- completion percentage (3rd, .637), efficiency rating (2nd, 149.29), TD passes (3rd, 17), completions (142, T7th), passing yards (6th, 1,843) and total offense (5th, 1,971) • Ranked second in the ACC and 12th in the nation in pass efficiency (149.29) • Set numerous single-game freshman records against Wake Forest, including 361 yards passing, four touchdown passes and 24 completions • Also had a UNC freshman record 75-yard touchdown pass against the Deacons • His 361 passing yards against Wake Forest were the fourth-highest total in UNC history and the 347 yards of total offense ranked eighth all-time at UNC • Had a perfect passing game against Clemson, completing 11 of 11 passes for 97 yards and one touchdown • Also scored on runs of five yards and one yard against the Tigers • Played exceptionally well in his first career start, completing 22 of 37 passes for 286 yards and three touchdowns against Georgia Tech • Completed 10 of 14 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns at NC State in a 17-9 UNC victory • Completed nine of 16 passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns against FSU to go along with 46 yards rushing on nine attempts in a 41-9 Carolina win • Entered the game in the second half at Oklahoma and was 12 of 26 for 152 yards and two ourth-quarter touchdowns • Completed 7 of 14 passes for 76 yards in the Peach Bowl win over Auburn • Redshirted in 2000.
Wilson High School:
Played for Coach Darryl Page • Led his team to a 10-4 record and a berth in the state 4-A semifinals • He broke a bone in his left leg in the fourth game of his senior season and missed the next six games • Wilson was averaging 60 points a game in the first three games before he was injured • Completed 172 of 292 passes in the eight games in which he played • Passed for 2,446 yards, a single-season school record, and 25 touchdowns (tied his own record) this year • In his three-year career he threw for 7,241 yards and 69 scores • Also rushed for 24 career touchdowns • A Super Prep All-America, Honorable Mention All-America by USA Today and Prep Star All-Region selection • Was 9 of 11 passing for 215 yards in the South Carolina All-Star Game • Passed for 2,100 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior • Averaged more than 20 points a game in basketball.
Personal:
Born Darian Bernard Durant on August 19, 1982 in Florence, S.C. • Has one older brother, two younger brothers and one younger sister •His brother, Justin, plays linebacker at Hampton • Likes to play basketball, video games and pool • Favorite athlete is Shaquille O'Neal •Word that describes him best is "competitive" • Has modeled his game after Philadelphia Eagle quarterback Donovan McNabb • Greatest moment in his athletic career was beating Florida State 41-9 in Chapel Hill • Favorite former Carolina player is Dre' Bly • Switched to No. 4, after wearing No. 11 as a freshman, because that is the number he had in high school • Earliest football memory was returning a punt for a touchdown when he was nine • Majoring in African-American history.
