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Darren Mays

Linebacker

2026 Class

5'11" Height

210 Weight

Van Buren School

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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.

Expert Analysis

Darren

Mays LB

Class

2026

Height

5'11"

Weight

210

HS

Van Buren

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AR

Darren Mays

Darren Mays is an athletic linebacker with the communication needed to succeed. Friday night, he racked in 12...

Written by Colton Edwards

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Colton Edwards

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

Darren Mays Darren Mays 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Van Buren | 2026 State AR is an athletic linebacker with the communication needed to succeed. Friday night, he racked in 12 tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss and one interceptions (first of career). This brings his season total to 60 tackles (20 solo), two tackles for loss, one sack, and one interception. Mays has a sideline-to-sideline motor and stays square at the point of attack, utilizing good hand usage to shed blockers.

Note – 3.5 GPA

Got my first pick six of my highschool career
Finished the game with 12 tackles 1 TFL
4th game in a row with 10+tackles@PrepRedzoneAR @moehenry1 @pointerfootball pic.twitter.com/rIsTUu2otN

— Darren Mays (@Mays15Darren) October 18, 2025