1. Darnell Mooney was born on October 29,1997 and is an American professional football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
18 Facts About Darnell Mooney
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Darnell Mooney played college football for the Tulane Green Wave and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Darnell Mooney played football and basketball for the Gadsden City Titans.
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At Tulane, Darnell Mooney led the Green Wave in receiving in both his junior and senior seasons.
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Darnell Mooney caught 48 passes each year, totaling 993 yards in 2018 and 713 yards in 2019.
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At the NFL draft combine, Darnell Mooney ran a 40-yard dash time of 4.38 seconds.
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Darnell Mooney was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 173rd pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Darnell Mooney scored his first touchdown the following week when he caught a 15-yard pass against the New York Giants.
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In Week 15 against the Minnesota Vikings, Darnell Mooney caught four passes and a touchdown; the former elevated his season reception total to 46, enabling him to set the Bears franchise record for the most catches by a rookie, passing Harlon Hill's 45 in 1954.
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Week 17 against the rival Packers, Darnell Mooney had his best game of his rookie season, catching 11 passes for 93 yards.
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Darnell Mooney sustained an ankle injury near the end of the Packers game, which forced him to miss the Bears' playoff game against the New Orleans Saints.
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In 2022, Darnell Mooney started the first 12 games before suffering an ankle injury in Week 12.
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Darnell Mooney was placed on injured reserve on November 29,2022.
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Darnell Mooney finished with 40 receptions for 493 yards and two touchdowns.
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Darnell Mooney finished the 2023 Chicago Bears season with career lows of 31 receptions, 414 yards, one touchdown.
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Darnell Mooney sustained a concussion in Week 15 and missed the final two games of the season.
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On March 15,2024, Darnell Mooney signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons.
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In Week 5 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football, Darnell Mooney caught 9-of-16 targets for 105 yards and two touchdowns, marking the first multi-touchdown game of his career.