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Darren Mays

Darren Mays

Darren Mays

Linebacker
2026 Class
5'11" Height
210 Weight
Van Buren School
State
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Darren
Mays LB
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
Weight
210
HS
Van Buren
|
AR
Darren Mays is a prospect who’s physical at the point of attack. Mays has a sideline-to-sideline motor and...
Evaluation by Colton Edwards
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About Darren

Darren Mays is a 5'11" Linebacker in the 2026 class. Mays attends Van Buren in Arkansas. Mays's Player Profile was created on September 10, 2024. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Darren Mays is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Darren
Mays LB
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
Weight
210
HS
Van Buren
|
AR
Darren Mays
Darren Mays is a prospect who’s physical at the point of attack. Mays has a sideline-to-sideline motor and...
Written by Colton Edwards
Read more at PrepRedzone.com
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Darren Mays Darren Mays 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Van Buren | 2026 State AR is a prospect who’s physical at the point of attack. Mays has a sideline-to-sideline motor and stays square, utilizing good hand usage to shed blockers. Add him to your recruiting board.

Season highlights
90 total tackles
1 sack
1INT for pick six
7 tfls
1FF
2 FR
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— Darren Mays (@Mays15Darren) November 25, 2025

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2026 SPRING RANKINGS UPDATE: Linebacker Breakdown

2026 SPRING RANKINGS UPDATE: Linebacker Breakdown

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Van Buren Game Scores

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Marion Marion 7-5
32
Van Buren Van Buren 5-6
29
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Shiloh Christian (#8) Shiloh Christian 10-2
51
Van Buren Van Buren 5-6
7
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Van Buren Van Buren 5-6
20
Mountain Home (#25) Mountain Home 9-3
44
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