DaRon Bland
Bland with the Dallas Cowboys in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 26 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 12, 1999 Modesto, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Central Catholic (Modesto) | ||||||||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2022: 5th round, 167th pick | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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DaRon Bland (/dəˈrɒn/ də-RON; born July 12, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Sacramento State Hornets before transferring to the Fresno State Bulldogs. The Cowboys selected Bland in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft. In 2023, he led the NFL with 9 interceptions and set the NFL single-season record for most interceptions returned for a touchdown with five; this also tied Ken Houston's record for the most defensive touchdowns in a single season.