Darvell Huffman

{{Short description|American football player (born 1967)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Darvell Huffman

| number = 85

| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|5|5|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 8

| weight_lb = 158

| high_school = Newton South
(Newton, Massachusetts)

| college = Boston University

| draftyear = 1990

| draftround = 9

| draftpick = 232

| pastteams =

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 3

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 14

| pfr = H/HuffDa20

| afl = 763

}}

Darvell Huffman (born May 5, 1967) is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Boston University and was selected in the ninth round of the 1990 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/darvellhuffman/2501263/profile|title=Darvell Huffman, WR at NFL.com|work=nfl.com|access-date=2016-07-28}}{{Cite web |title=1990 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1990/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

Playing career

=College=

Prior to attending Boston he attended Newton South High School in Massachusetts where he was a stand out in football.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HuffDa20.htm|title=Darvell Huffman NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=pro-football-reference.com|access-date=2016-07-28}} He was a walk on at Boston University. Huffman was AP Honorable Mention All American at Boston University {{cite web|url=http://www.fanbase.com/darvell-huffman/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509204702/http://www.fanbase.com/darvell-huffman/|archive-date=2015-05-09|url-status=dead|title=Darvell Huffman athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase|access-date=2016-07-28}}

=Professional =

Huffman played for the Indianapolis Colts, Canadian Football League and the Charlotte Rage of the Arena Football League.{{Cite web |url=http://pacc.chamberofcommerce.me/members/directory/search_2_column.php?org_id=PACC&bci=45407977 |title=Directory Search - Pro Athlete Chamber of Commerce |access-date=2015-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102720/http://pacc.chamberofcommerce.me/members/directory/search_2_column.php?org_id=PACC&bci=45407977 |archive-date=2015-05-18 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/?type=letter&letter=72|title=AFL Players | ArenaFan.com|publisher=arenafan.com|access-date=2016-07-28}}

Coaching career and other work

Huffman turned to coaching high school football at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis and Noblesville High School in Noblesville, Indiana. Huffman coached for 13 years.

National Football League Alumni Indianapolis Chapter {{cite web|url=http://www.nflalumni.org/|title=NFL Alumni | Moving Forward Together|publisher=nflalumni.org|access-date=2016-07-28}} Secretary since 2002. January 23, 2014 the Indianapolis Chapter donated $35,000 I U Health Neuroscience.{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2014/01/23/former-nfl-players-donate-to-iu-health-neuroscience/4797693/|title=Former NFL players donate to IU Health Neuroscience|publisher=indystar.com|access-date=2016-07-28}}

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