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C-USA Player Spotlight: UCF DE Darius Nall
Knights have led C-USA in total defense each of the last three years

	Darius Nall

July 20, 2011

This is part of a series spotlighting the players attending C-USA Football Media Day, July 31 in Memphis. Press conferences from the event will be streamed live on ConferenceUSA.com.

Darius Nall feature story by John Denton of UCFAthletics.com

UCF has led Conference USA in total defense each of the last three years, the first time in league history a school has accomplished that feat. This fall, a lot of new faces will come together to try and make it four straight, as just four starters return on defense for the Knights. One of the key returnees is senior DE Darius Nall, who had 8.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss last season.

53 DARIUS NALL, UCF

Senior

DE

6-3

246

(Douglasville, Ga./Chapel Hill)

JUNIOR SEASON (2010):

-All-Conference USA Second Team

-Appeared in 13 games and ended the season with career-highs in tackles (31),
tackles for loss (9.5) and sacks (8.5) and also posted three pass break-ups, 14
quarterback hurries, and one forced fumble

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009)

-Played in all 13 games and started at left defensive end vs. Houston (Nov. 14)

-Registered 12 total tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery on the season

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008): Sat out the season due to an illness, earning a redshirt.

TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007):

-Earned a spot on the coaches' Conference USA All-Freshman Team

HIGH SCHOOL:

-Served as team captain his senior season for coach Michael Bedosky at Chapel Hill High School

-Awarded Douglas County Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior after posting 68 tackles (47 solos) and a new school record 10.5 sacks

-Selected to play in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North/South All-Star Football Game

PERSONAL:

-Nall is the son of Alexander and Wanda Willis

-Majoring in hospitality management