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QB Darian Durant: Cut By Ravens
-by InsideCarolina.com Aug 22, 2005
QB Darian Durant: Taking Advantage Of Extra Reps
-by InsideCarolina.com May 20, 2005
QB Darian Durant: Signs with Baltimore
-by InsideCarolina.com Apr 26, 2005
Prospect Profile: Darian Durant
Prospect Profile: Darian Durant
-by BearReport.com Apr 3, 2005
Durant Named To Davey O'Brien List
Carolina senior quarterback is among the 42 candidates.
-by InsideCarolina.com Jul 19, 2004
Scouts Notebook: Arizona State-North Carolina
Scouts Notebook: Arizona State-North Carolina
-by BearReport.com Oct 22, 2003
QB Darian Durant: NFL prospect rewriting the rcord book despite losses
-by BearReport.com Oct 1, 2003
Big Ten Teleconference: Alvarez Verbatim
Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez addressed media from across the country during the teleconference.
-by BadgerNation.com Sep 16, 2003
Maturity key for Durant
Junior QB and coach have come a long way in a short time.
-by InsideCarolina.com Aug 9, 2003
Durant Makes O'Brien Award Watch List
Junior quarterback led the ACC in total offense in 2002.
-by InsideCarolina.com Jul 23, 2003
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Darian Durant
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 218
Position: QB
Date of Birth: 08/19/1982
Birthplace: Florence,  SC
Class: Junior
High School: Wilson HS
(Florence, SC)
College: North Carolina


Biography:
All ACC Candidate

Despite making just 10 starts, Durant has already made quite a dent in the Tar Heel record book. He ranks first in career completion percentage (.614), tied for second in career touchdowns (33), fourth in career passing yards (3,966), sixth in career total offense (4,255) and seventh in career completions (289).

2002: 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 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 • Set school records with 417 passing yards, 426 total yards of offense and tied another with five touchdown passes against Arizona State • 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 Orangeman 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 Pollock and a 12-yard TD pass to 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 tight end Bobby Blizzard for a nine-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

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 FS