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This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2009) Darren Sproles San Diego Chargers — No. 43 Running back/Return specialist Date of birth: June 20, 1983 (1983-06-20) (age 25) Place of birth: San Diego Chargers (2005-current) Career highlights and awards 5th in Heisman voting (2003) 6th most all-purpose yardage in NCAA history Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season) Carries 106 Rushing Yards 544 Rushing Touchdowns 3 Stats at NFL.com Darren Lee Sproles (born June 20, 1983 in Waterloo, Iowa) is an American football running back and return specialist for the San Diego Chargers. At 5'6", Sproles is currently the shortest NFL player.[1] Contents [hide] 1 Early years 2 College career 2.1 Collegiate Statistics 3 NFL career 3.1 2005 NFL Draft 3.2 2005 NFL season 3.3 2006 NFL season 3.4 2007 NFL Season 3.5 2008 NFL Season 4 References 5 External links // Early years Sproles attended Rolling Ridge Elementary, then Oregon Trail Junior High, followed by Olathe North High School, all in Olathe, Kansas. He has been conquering a speech impediment he has had since childhood.[2] Sproles was a star in football, earning the name "Tank," after being born at 10 lbs.[3] For two consecutive years, he was an All-Sunflower League He was a High school All-American as selected by Student Sports Magazine. He was also the winner of Thomas A. Simone Trophy, given to the top big-class football player in Kansas City metro area. In 1999, he rushed for 2,031 yards in nine games as a junior.[4] In his senior year of 2000, Sproles rushed for 2,485 yards, scoring 49 touchdowns. He led his Olathe North Eagles to a 12–0 record and their fourth Kansas 6A state title in five years. College career Darren Sproles played college football at Kansas State University from 2000 to 2004, starting all games in his last two seasons and setting 23 school football records. He finished 11th on the all-time college rushing yards list, with the 6th most all-purpose yards in NCAA history. He led all Division I-A teams in rushing yards in 2003 with 1,986. He also led Kansas State University to its first Big 12 Conference championship in 2003, and a win over # 1 ranked Oklahoma, 35–7. That same year he finished 5th in the Heisman voting. He graduated with a degree in | ||||
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