2026: Was selected to the NJCAA All-America second team (5/7)... named to the All-Region 15 first team (4/11)... selected as the Region 15 Athlete of the Month for February (3/6)... earned the Most Outstanding Player Award for the second year in a row at the Express Awards Lunch (4/9)... earned Region 15 Athlete of the Month Honorable Mention kudos for March (4/6)... was named the Express Athlete of the Week twice (2/2 and 4/3)... started the season with nine kills and 10.0 points against DuPage (1/30)... followed with 15 kills, a .313 hitting percentage, and 16.0 points in a win over Union County N.J. (1/30)... added 13 kills and 15.5 points vs Finger Lakes (1/31)... posted 12 kills while hitting .556 in a road victory at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (2/14)... registered 17 kills, nine digs, 20.5 points, and a season-high seven total blocks against Atlantic Cape (2/19)... delivered a season-high six service aces in a win over Harcum (3/4)... recorded a season-high five assists in a victory at Roxbury (3/14)... added 12 kills and 10 digs in a win over Monroe - New Rochelle (3/21)... recorded a season-high 19 kills and 25.0 points in a road victory at Middlesex (3/30)... closed the season with 18 kills and 21.5 points in a win over Borough of Manhattan during the inaugural NJCAA Men's Volleyball Championship Tournament (4/25)... finished the year with 296 kills, 174 digs, 65 service aces, and 375 points across 113 sets played.
2025: First season playing collegiate volleyball for the Express... was selected to the All-Region 15 second team (3/28)… earned the Most Outstanding Player Award at the Express Awards Lunch (4/17)… was named the Express Student-Athlete of the Week twice (2/3 and 3/24)… totaled 283 kills, 202 digs, 68 assists, 48 service aces, and 34 blocks during the season… finished the season with seven matches hitting over .300… recorded a double-double with 21 kills and 18 digs while earning a season-high 24.5 points in a five-set victory over Passaic County (2/2)… dished out a career-high 16 assists and matched a season-high four blocks against Passaic County in the NJCAA National Invitational Consolation Match (4/5)… registered a .474 hitting percentage with 13 kills in a Region 15 win over Kingsborough (3/14)… notched 17 kills and 14 assists in a strong all-around effort to help defeat Passaic County (3/17)… served up five aces against Roxbury (3/9).
Who is Darren?
Reason for Choosing Monroe: The opportunities given and also the very diverse community.
Career Goals After Graduation: To play volleyball professionally overseas somewhere in Europe, then come back to the U.S. and start my own volleyball club.
Dream Job: To play professional volleyball.
High School Sports Played: Played volleyball during my junior and senior year of high school.
Previous Sports Accomplishments: MVP during my senior year of high school.
Instagram: They.luvdarren
My Favorite:
Athlete: Andrew Roman
Movie: Michael Bay Transformers series (any of the movies)
TV Show: H2O
Food: Corn
Musical Artist: Polo G or Bryant Branes
Quote: “I am built upon the small things I do every day, and the end results are no more than a byproduct of that.”
Professional Sports Team: UCLA Men’s Volleyball team
Color: Red
Candy: Nerd Gummy Clusters
Hobbies: Playing volleyball, videos games, and going to the gym.
