NFL Records
James Darling is a linebacker who played college football at Washington State. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2nd round (57th overall pick) of the 1997 NFL Draft. He recorded 7.5 career sacks across 139 NFL games.
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Draft Class Context
James Darling was the 5th of 31 LBs selected in the 1997 draft. The 57th overall pick has been used 60 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was James Jones in 1991, who played 142 games. Washington State had 3 players drafted in 1997, among them Scott Sanderson and Chad Carpenter. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.