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.

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

Darren Mays Darren Mays 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Van Buren | 2026 State AR is an underrated linebacker in Arkansas. He possesses the technique, communication, gap, and shade assignments that you want for an off-ball linebacker. Mays has a sideline-to-sideline motor. He stays square at the point of attack, utilizing good hand usage to shed blockers. He possesses solid zone coverage skills and demonstrates awareness of when to switch responsibilities as traffic enters his zone. Add him to your recruiting board.

Note – 3.5 GPA

Darren Mays Darren Mays 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Van Buren | 2026 State AR is coachable, reliable, and consistent in the second level. He possesses the technique, communication, gap, and shade assignments that you need for a linebacker. He plays with a sideline-to-sideline motor. Mays stays square at the POA, utilizing good hand usage to shed blockers and engage. He possesses solid zone coverage skills and demonstrates awareness of when to switch responsibilities as traffic enters his zone.

Note – 3.5 GPA

Darren Mays Darren Mays 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Van Buren | 2026 State AR does all the little things right: technique, communication, gap, and shade assignments etc. Following that, he plays with a sideline-to-sideline motor. Mays stays square at the point of attack, utilizing good hand usage to shed blockers and engage. He possesses good zone coverage skills and demonstrates awareness of when to switch responsibilities as traffic enters his zone. Consider adding him to your recruiting board.

Note – 3.5 GPA

Darren Mays Darren Mays 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Van Buren | 2026 State AR is another sideline-to-sideline backer with good reaction in the second level. He reads quickly and effectively before flying to the football. Mays earned his first offer from Vermilion on September 7th, 2024.

Offer List: Vermilion

Note – 3.5 GPA