Darnell Autry Explained

Position:Running back
Birth Date:June 19, 1976
Birth Place:Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:210
High School:Tempe
(Tempe, Arizona)
College:Northwestern
Draftyear:1997
Draftround:4
Draftpick:105
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Rushing attempts
Statvalue1:224
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:653
Statlabel3:Rushing touchdowns
Statvalue3:4
Statlabel4:Receptions
Statvalue4:33
Statlabel5:Receiving yards
Statvalue5:334
Statlabel6:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue6:1
Pfr:AutrDa00

Harrington Darnell Autry (born June 19, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats. In his sophomore season, he helped lead the 1995 Northwestern Wildcats to the Big Ten Conference championship and the 1996 Rose Bowl. Autry finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting for 1995 and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated after a Northwestern victory over Penn State. Autry finished seventh in the 1996 Heisman Trophy balloting.[1]

In his junior season, he led Northwestern to another share of the Big Ten championship. After the season, Autry sued the NCAA to be allowed to act in a movie since he was a theater major and he did not want to lose NCAA eligibility. The NCAA initially rejected his claims but eventually relented.[2] He was selected in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears, where he played for one season, and also played one season for the Philadelphia Eagles.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1996 Heisman Trophy Voting. College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: Hendricks & Lewis . 2014-02-09 . 2008-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080222221641/http://www.hllaw.com/a_amateur.html . dead .
  3. Web site: Darnell Autry Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. Web site: 1997 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-30 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.