Darren McFadden

Darren McFadden
McFadden with the Dallas Cowboys in 2015
No. 20
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1987-08-27) August 27, 1987
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High schoolOak Grove (North Little Rock, Arkansas)
CollegeArkansas (2005–2007)
NFL draft2008: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards5,421
Rushing average4.2
Rushing touchdowns28
Receptions254
Receiving yards2,114
Receiving touchdowns5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Darren Deon McFadden (born August 27, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round with the fourth overall pick of the 2008 NFL draft. McFadden also played three seasons for the Dallas Cowboys.

At Arkansas, McFadden had a decorated career, twice finishing as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and as a consensus member of the All-American team. He was highly touted coming out of school, and was picked fourth overall by the Raiders. McFadden struggled with consistency through his professional career, only rushing for over 1,000 yards twice and never started all 16 games of a season. McFadden retired midway through the 2017 NFL season, and was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019.