Darnell Autry

Darnell Autry
Personal information
Born: (1976-06-19) June 19, 1976 (age 48)
Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Tempe
(Tempe, Arizona)
College:Northwestern
Position:Running back
NFL draft:1997 / round: 4 / pick: 105
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:224
Rushing yards:653
Rushing touchdowns:4
Receptions:33
Receiving yards:334
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

References

  1. ^ "1996 Heisman Trophy Voting". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Hendricks & Lewis". Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "Darnell Autry Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.