Darren Paul Flutie was born on November 18,1966 and is an American former Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
14 Facts About Darren Flutie
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Darren Flutie is the younger brother of quarterback Doug Flutie and attended Boston College, though he did not graduate.
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Darren Flutie was inducted into the Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Darren Flutie didn't have starting time, but he played enough to make 18 receptions for 208 yards and two touchdowns while returning eight kicks.
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Darren Flutie was cut prior to the 1989 season and joined the Phoenix Cardinals for 1991 but did not get to play.
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In 1996, Darren Flutie went to the Edmonton Eskimos, who had quarterback Danny McManus on the roster.
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Darren Flutie did not score a touchdown in the loss of 1998, but he made significant contributions in 1999.
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Darren Flutie held the BC Lions club record for receiving yardage in a season, 1,731 yards, from 1994 to 2004 when Geroy Simon achieved 1750 yards.
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Darren Flutie was as an analyst on the CFL on CBC from 2002 to 2006.
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In November 2006, Darren Flutie joined his brother, Doug Flutie, on the list of the CFL's Top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
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Since leaving CBC, Darren Flutie has served as a high school football coach.
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Darren Flutie was volunteer coach with the Natick High School football team from 2007 until his son Troy graduated in 2014.
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Darren Flutie then served as offensive coordinator at Newton South High School and from 2018 to 2020 held the same position at the Rivers School.
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In 2023, Darren Flutie was honored by the Ti-Cats with induction into the team's Wall of Honour.