Darren Charles Waller was born on September 13,1992 and is an American football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League.
24 Facts About Darren Waller
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Darren Waller played college football at Georgia Tech and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
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Darren Waller is the great-grandson of composer and jazz pianist Fats Waller.
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Darren Waller was born in Landover, Maryland, to Dorian and Charlena Waller.
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Darren Waller was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Marietta, Georgia, and Acworth, Georgia.
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On October 29,2015, Darren Waller was placed on the injured reserve list, ending his season.
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On July 1,2016, Darren Waller was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 NFL season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
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On June 30,2017, Darren Waller was suspended for one year without pay for again violating the substance-abuse policy.
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Darren Waller was waived on September 1,2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On November 26,2018, Darren Waller was signed by the Oakland Raiders off the Ravens' practice squad.
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On October 16,2019, Darren Waller signed a three-year contract extension with the Raiders through the 2023 season.
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Darren Waller was named as an alternate to the 2020 Pro Bowl, and after the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to the Super Bowl, he was originally supposed to be named in as a replacement for Travis Kelce, but he had recently had thumb surgery and was unable to play.
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Darren Waller finished the 2019 season with 90 receptions for 1,145 yards and three touchdowns.
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Darren Waller was ranked 99th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
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Darren Waller was fined $30,000 by the NFL on October 5,2020, for hosting a maskless charity event during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols for the 2020 season.
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Darren Waller was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time.
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Darren Waller was ranked 35th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
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Darren Waller finished the 2021 season with 55 receptions for 665 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 11 games.
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Darren Waller was ranked 58th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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On September 10,2022, Darren Waller signed a three-year, $51 million contract extension with the Raiders, becoming the highest-paid tight end in the league.
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Darren Waller was placed on injured reserve on November 10,2022.
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On March 15,2023, Darren Waller was traded to the New York Giants for a compensatory 2023 third-round pick that was previously traded from the Kansas City Chiefs in the Kadarius Toney trade.
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Darren Waller began abusing oxycodone at 15 years old and drinking alcohol at 16 years old.
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On March 4,2023, Darren Waller married Las Vegas Aces point guard Kelsey Plum.