High School: Four-year letterman at Grady High where he saw time at running back and linebacker for coach Ronnie Melon...rated the No. 53 middle linebacker in the nation by Scout.com and No. 79 inside linebacker by ESPN.com...named All-Dixie Area by Superprep Magazine...as a senior, earned all-city honors after posting 95 tackles, five sacks and two blocked punts...also finished as the team's second-leading rusher and posted 10 touchdowns on the ground, including four against Towers High...selected to play in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Game in Columbus following the 2007 season...posted 80 tackles and six sacks as a junior...as a sophomore, tallied 87 tackles - including 11 for loss - six sacks and three pass break-ups...chose Tulane over Ole Miss, Marshall and Middle Tennessee State.

Personal: Born Darryl Farley on Sept. 14, 1989...son of Bridgette Mason...undecided on major.