NDSU

* 2020 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
* 2018 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 MVFC Honor Roll

2019 SEASON (SENIOR): Started all 16 games at defensive tackle...Made 17 tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks...Credited with one quarterback hurry...Career-high three tackles in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Illinois State...Part of the No. 1 scoring defense and No. 2 total defense in the FCS allowing just 12.3 points and 274.7 yards per game...Made the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for the fifth straight season...Named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

2018 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 15 games as a backup defensive tackle...Made nine tackles...Had a tackle for loss in the September home win over South Dakota State and a sack in the national championship win over Eastern Washington...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll for the fourth straight season...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Backup defensive tackle who played in four games for the Bison...Credited with two tackles in the season-opener against Mississippi Valley State and one stop in the NCAA second round playoff win over San Diego...Also played against Robert Morris in the non-conference season and Wofford in the playoffs...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Pushed into action late in the regular season after an injury to starting defensive tackle Nate Tanguay...Appeared in seven games including the final six in a row...Credited with eight tackles...Made two stops in four straight games against Youngstown State, Indiana State, South Dakota and San Diego...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

2015 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman for Champlin Park and coach Mike Korton...Made 122 tackles his senior year including 21 tackles for loss and four sacks...Also deflected seven passes...Played linebacker, defensive line, offensive line, tight end and fullback during his career...Also lettered in basketball and competed in the discus throw and shot put for the track and field team...Made 'A' honor roll throughout high school.

PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in December 2019 with a bachelor's degree in management...Son of Tim and Cindy Darnell of Champlin, Minn...Has an older sister, Kate.
 

“You gave me the opportunity to play the game I love, get an education, and most importantly to be a good man and a good human being.”

As Jack Darnell walks off the field with @NDSUfootball one final time a national champion, he thanks a sport that has given him so much. pic.twitter.com/tcTUIg4GG6

— NCAA (@NCAA) January 12, 2020