Elon University Athletics

Personal
• Son of Kevin Darden and Sherry Gentry-Gasper
• Father played soccer at Charlotte
• Majoring in finance

2023
• Started all 18 games on the season while tallying 1,488 minutes of action
• Scored his lone goal of the season versus Monmouth (9/9)
• Had two shots on goal on the year

2022
• Played in 15 matches while starting 10 contests
• Named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 3
• Had a goal and an assist versus Drexel (Oct. 1) in the Phoenix's 3-0 win
• Selected to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week

Prior to Elon
• Member of the UNCG men's soccer program for two seasons
• Saw action on eight games and started four in the fall of 2021
• Helped UNCG win the Southern Conference regular season championship
• Notched only assist of the season in a win over USC-Upstate in 2021
• Started all 14 matches on defense in the spring 2021 season playing a total of 1,277 minutes
• He helped UNCG win the Southern Conference Tournament championship, and make its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in over a decade 
• Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week 
• Earned a spot on the All-SoCon Honor Roll in 2021

Prep/Club Career
• Played club soccer with NCFC Academy
• Ranked Top 150 Defender in US Developmental Academy
• Ranked three-star recruit according to TopDrawSoccer
• Six-year Player for NCFC Academy
• Multiple US Market Training Invitations