Donovan Darden

#15· South Carolina ·LB ·So ·2029 Draft · Havelock, N.C.

6'4"Height 240 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2024	Havelock	14	85	61	11	24	1	12	2	Edit
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2022	Havelock	3	15	9		1	2		1	Edit
2021	Havelock	3					1			Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tot	Solo
2025	South Carolina	1		1	1	Edit

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

Donovan Darden #15

South Carolina · LB · So · 2029 Draft · Havelock, N.C. · Havelock

6-4 · 240 lbs

3.4

Long Shot

Floor 2.1 · Ceiling 8.2

#5614 overall · #597 LB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

So LB, top-215 recruit, 1 career tackle. Unproven; long-shot with upside.

Ceiling · 8.2

Buried for now (LB3) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.8) · LB lower-value.

Floor · 2.1

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.3.

Pedigree

4★ recruit · Natl #214 · Pos #21 · State #7

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo
2025	South Carolina	1	1	1