Football

Ty Darlington
- Title:
- Quality Control - Tight Ends
- Email:
- TyD@gators.ufl.edu
Ty Darlington enters his first season with the Gators staff after being hired in the role of quality control - tight ends prior to the 2022 season.
Darlington arrives after spending the last five seasons (2017-21) on staff at his alma mater, Oklahoma. He first joined in the role of offensive analyst and later offensive graduate assistant for the final two seasons. In the Valero Alamo Bowl against Oregon, he served as the interim quarterbacks coach as true freshman Caleb Williams went 21-27 with 242 passing yards and three passing touchdowns.
The native of Apopka, Florida, Darlington was a center for the Sooners from 2012-15 and played in 37 career games with 26 starts. He had a highly decorated senior year being named the Wuerffel and Campbell Trophy winner while earning honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated, All-Big 12 First Team by league's coaches and Phil Steele, AP All-Big 12 Second Team, CoSIDA Academic All-American and Big 12 Football Scholar Athlete of the Year.
A member of the Capital One Academic All-America First Team and All-District team, Darlington signed with the Tennessee Titans in 2016 and later joined the Oklahoma athletics department as an administrative fellow for Sooner Sports TV.
Darlington arrives after spending the last five seasons (2017-21) on staff at his alma mater, Oklahoma. He first joined in the role of offensive analyst and later offensive graduate assistant for the final two seasons. In the Valero Alamo Bowl against Oregon, he served as the interim quarterbacks coach as true freshman Caleb Williams went 21-27 with 242 passing yards and three passing touchdowns.
The native of Apopka, Florida, Darlington was a center for the Sooners from 2012-15 and played in 37 career games with 26 starts. He had a highly decorated senior year being named the Wuerffel and Campbell Trophy winner while earning honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated, All-Big 12 First Team by league's coaches and Phil Steele, AP All-Big 12 Second Team, CoSIDA Academic All-American and Big 12 Football Scholar Athlete of the Year.
A member of the Capital One Academic All-America First Team and All-District team, Darlington signed with the Tennessee Titans in 2016 and later joined the Oklahoma athletics department as an administrative fellow for Sooner Sports TV.