Frank Darby
#5 WR,
Free Agent
ACTUAL 2022
3 FPTS
RANK: 212
2023 SEASON
- FPTS
RANK: -
AGE
25 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'1'' / 200 lbs
COLLEGE
Arizona State
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | 212th | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 |
| 3yr Ave | 10 | 2 | 251th | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
Reaches injury settlement
Published: 2023-08-21
Darby (undisclosed) has been waived by the Falcons with an injury settlment, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Darby's injury settlement could be a sign that he is near recovered from a soft-tissue injury sustained in Atlanta's preseason opener. Now instead of being sidelined for the entire season, he will be free to look for a new opportunity.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| Fantasy Points | Betting | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | TARGET | SPREAD | O/U | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | |||
| 3 @SEA | Outdoor 72° | 0.0 | 116th | 0.00 | 1.0 | 42.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 14% | 0% | 86% | |||
| 11 CHI | Dome 41° | 0.0 | 99th | 0.00 | -2.5 | 49.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |||
| 16 @BAL | Outdoor 17° | 0.0 | 111th | 0.00 | 6.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 20% | 0% | 80% | |||
| 17 ARZ | Dome 66° | 0.0 | 107th | 0.00 | -6.5 | 40.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |||
| 18 TB | Dome 57° | 2.5 | 90th | 2.50 | -6.0 | 40.5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 14 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | 7% | 0% | 93% | |||
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Averages | |||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVE | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | |
| Home | Outdoor | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 252th | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Home | Retractable Dome | 6 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.50 | 65th | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Outdoor | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 294th | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Dome | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 194th | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Retractable Dome | 1 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.80 | 102nd | 3.0 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 50% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Career Stats by Season: 2021 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | ||
| 2021 | 24 | ATL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 214th | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14.0 | 3 | 11 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1% | 10% | 0% | 90% | ||
| 2022 | 25 | ATL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 212th | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 14 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 7% | 0% | 87% | ||
Shifts to IR
Published: 2023-08-15
Darby (undisclosed) has reverted to the Falcons' injured reserve, per the NFL's transaction log.
Via Terrin Waack of the team's official website, Darby was only expected to be sidelined for a week or so after suffering a soft-tissue injury in Friday's 19-3 preseason opening win over the Dolphins. Thus, it would likely be advantageous for both he and the Falcons to reach an injury settlement once his health returns to par. If that does not occur, the pass catcher will be forced to miss the entire 2023 campaign.
Waived/injured by Falcons
Published: 2023-08-14
Darby (undisclosed) has been waived/injured by Atlanta, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
If Darby ultimately goes unclaimed off waivers he will then revert to the Falcons' injured reserve. According to Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official website, he is only expected to be sidelined for about a week due to a soft-tissue injury. So, once his health is back up to par, he could still potentially play this season if both he and the team can come to terms on an injury settlement.
Dealing with soft-tissue injury
Published: 2023-08-14
Coach Arthur Smith said Monday that Darby (undisclosed) will be out "maybe a week or so" due to a soft-tissue injury, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.
Darby appears to have picked up the injury during last week's 19-3 preseason win over the Dolphins, which was Atlanta's first taste of live hits. It doesn't appear that the depth wideout's undisclosed issue is anything too serious, though it could impact his availability for Friday's preseason contest against the Bengals. Darby suited up for just five games last season.
Limited to five games in Year 2
Published: 2023-01-11
Darby caught his lone target for 15 yards across five appearances during the 2022 campaign.
Darby, a 2021 sixth-round pick, joined the Falcons' practice squad after failing to make the initial 53-man roster, but he earned a spot on the active roster by the end of November. He appeared in four of the team's final seven games -- drawing DNP-CDs three times -- and secured his lone catch of the campaign in Week 18 when he played a season-high 27 offensive snaps against Tampa Bay. Darby will be a free agent this offseason, and given the drop in playing time from his rookie campaign, it seems unlikely that either party has any interest in a reunion.