Darren McFadden is an All-American starting tailback for the University of Arkansas. In 2006, he became the first sophomore to win the Doak Walker Award. McFadden also won the 2007 Walter Camp Award as the nation's best player and was also the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy two years in a row, in 2006 and 2007.

McFadden attended Oak Grove High School in North Little Rock, where he was a Parade Magazine All-American in 2004, and was also named the Arkansas High School player of the year by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

McFadden was also awarded the Landers Award, which is given to the state player of the year. During his time at Oak Grove, McFadden would occasionally line up at the quarterback position, a skill which he is using now at Arkansas in the "Wildhog" formation.

Throughout his 3 collegiate years (2005 - 2007), McFadden has eclipsed many records in University of Arkansas Razorback football, the most notable being the most rushing yards in a single game, the most rushing yards in a single season, and the most career rushing yards. He is also only the second running back in school history to rush for 1,000 yards or more in three consecutive years.

He has since become the all-time leading rusher in school history with 4,485 yards in 37 career game, and also owns the school record for most career games with at least 100 yards rushing, with 22. He was named 1st Team All-SEC all three years he was at Arkansas and was also a two-time consensus 1st team All-American after his sophomore and junior seasons.

Darren was also named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year by the Coaches and AP in 2006, and again by the Coaches in 2007, as well as being named The Sporting News magazine National Player of the Year in 2007.

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