Chris Darkins - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Minnesota Athletics

Upcoming Events

Schedule

Sep 8

Men's Golf

vs 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational

Sep 8

Women's Golf

vs ANNIKA Intercollegiate

Sep 9

Women's Golf

vs ANNIKA Intercollegiate

Chris Darkins
Football, 1992-95
Track & Field, 1993-96
HOF Class of 2015

Darkins stood out in two sports during his time at the U of M, but the unifying factor in both was his unbelievable running abilities. On the gridiron, Darkins earned First Team All-Big Ten honors in 1994 by setting a school record with 1,443 rushing yards on the season. Darkins career rushing total of 3,235 yards was third on Minnesota's all-time list when his career ended and remains fifth-best in program history, and his 294 rushing yards against Purdue in 1995 is still the highest single-game total in Gopher football history. On the track, Darkins followed up a runner-up finish in the 55 meters at the 1995 Big Ten Championships with a Big Ten title in the 55 meters in 1996, establishing a school record time. Following his collegiate career, Darkins was drafted in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.