Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Washington State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 16-14vs Utah State | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
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Darin Conley
Darin Conley packed up and started over at Washington — the fit is the whole question.
6′3″ · 290 lb · Kansas City, MO · The Pembroke Hill School
CFB Index 59 · #121 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Ball State → Washington for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1.5 TFL · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1.5 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Utah State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Washington's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Ball State in 2023.
- Transferred from Ball State to Washington in 2026.
Darin Conley
On Trialas of 2026-09-15
Darin Conley arrives at Washington with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
4TACKLES0SACKS
Washington fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
low confidence1 source
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
2023
- Signed with Ball State3-star out of Pembroke Hill
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Washington
Played his entire career under Jedd Fisch.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Washington
2025Ball State
2026Washington
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Ball State3-9HC: Mike Neu · Balanced
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Washington2-0HC: Jedd Fisch · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
59 · #121 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #121 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 24 | 10 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 16 | 9 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 22 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 24–10
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 PD
With D. Williams Jr. — 268 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.7 · 61 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · H. Green — 50 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 64 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nolan Cockrill’s 2021 season.
82%match
Matches Nolan on
Weight
Height
TFL rate
Differs from Nolan on
Hurry rate (lower)
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Marquaze Parker's sophomore season at Cincinnati (2025).
83%match
Matches Marquaze on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Darin Conley
Background
Spent the 2023 through 2025 seasons at Ball State (Muncie, Ind.) … as a redshirt-sophomore in 2025, started all 12 games, notching 28 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks … named to the 2025 MAC All-Academic Team with a 3.922 GPA in business administration … played in all 12 games i...
The defensive line · Washington
- #48Jacob Lane8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33Darin Conley4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Isaiah Ward3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #52Devin Hyde1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #90Elinneus Davis0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Washington team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology