Eastern Michigan University Athletics

EMU: 2022: Played in 11 games as a running back…Carried the ball 26 times for 92 yards and three touchdowns, with a season-long rush of 11 yards against Northern Illinois (Oct. 15)…Hauled in one reception for seven yards at Akron (Nov. 8)...2021: Academic All-MAC selection...Appeared in all 13 games, 11 starts, in the backfield for Eastern...Totaled 451 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns...Recorded five receptions for 77 yards through the air, including a 45-yard reception that led all running backs...Rushed for 86 yards on 13 carries in a victory over Texas State (Sept. 25)...Tallied a pair of rushing touchdowns in a win at UMass (Sept. 18)...Amassed a season-high 107 rushing yards on 22 carries including a rushing touchdown in a victory over Saint Francis (Sept. 3)...2020: Earned Academic All-MAC honors...Appeared in and started three games for Eastern...Carried the rock 44 times for a total of 254 yards on the ground...Scored two touchdowns in 2020...Averaged 84.7 yards per game...Had a career-high 148 rushing yards at Western Michigan (Dec. 5)...Also had a career-long 44-yard rush against the Broncos...Hauled in a 13-yard reception at Kent State (Nov. 4)...Led all Eagles in rushing yards and had the longest run of the season (44 yards) by any Eagle...2019: Saw action in two games – Central Connecticut (Sept. 21) and Akron (Nov. 12)...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Union High School and played under Head Coach Kirk Fridrich as a Redskin...Ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and a two-star by Rivals...Listed as the 17th overall prospect in the OKPreps 2019 rankings and is also ranked as the fourth overall running back in the state of Oklahoma...During his senior season, had 238 rushes for 1,542 yards and 24 touchdowns...Also had 13 catches for 185 yards in 2018...Had three catches for 105 yards, seven rushes for 68 yards and three total TDs in a 65-7 win over Southmoore...Had 29 carries for 153 yards and a score in a 27-24 loss to Jenks...Was No. 17 on The Oklahoman’s Super 30 rankings for top recruits in the state after rushing for 1,600 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior...PERSONAL: Full name: Darius Duane Boone Jr...Son of Darius Boone Sr. and LaQuisha Delonia...Has one brother, Corey Sango Jr., and one sister, Zuri-Ocean Boone...Business management major.