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Line 1: {{Short description\|American football player (born 1999)}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography \| name = DaRon Bland \| image = DaRon Bland 2022.jpg \| image_size = \| alt = \| caption = =Bland in 2022 \| number = 26 \| current_team = Dallas Cowboys \| position = [[Cornerback]] \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1999\|7\|12}} \| birth_place = [[Modesto, California]], U.S. \| death_date = \| death_place = \| height_ft = 6 \| height_in = 0 \| weight_lb = 197 \| high_school = [[Central Catholic High School (California)\|Central Catholic]] ~~<br>~~ (Modesto~~, California~~) \| college = {{ubl\|[[Sacramento State Hornets football\|Sacramento State]] (2017–2020)\|[[Fresno State Bulldogs football\|Fresno State]] (2021)}} \| draftyear = 2022 \| draftround = 5 \| draftpick = 167 \| pastteams = * [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year\|2022}}–present) \| status = ~~Active~~Injured reserve \| highlights = * First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2023 All-Pro Team\|2023]]) * [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2024 Pro Bowl Games\|2023]]) * [[List of National Football League annual interceptions leaders\|NFL interceptions leader]] (2023) * First-team All-[[Big Sky Conference\|Big Sky]] (2019) ; NFL records * Most interceptions returned for touchdown in a season: 5 * Most defensive touchdowns in a season: 5 (tied with [[Ken Houston]]) \| statseason = 2023 \| statweek = \| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)\|Total tackles]] \| statvalue1 = 123 \| statlabel2 = Forced [[fumble]]s \| statvalue2 = \| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries \| statvalue3 = \| statlabel4 = [[Pass deflections]] \| statvalue4 = 22 \| statlabel5 = [[Interception]]s \| statvalue5 = 14 \| statlabel6 = [[Touchdown\|Defensive touchdowns]] \| statvalue6 = 5 \| ~~nfl~~ pfr = ~~daron-bland~~BlanDa00 ~~\| pfr = BlanDa00~~ }} '''DaRon Bland''' ({{IPAc-en\|d\|ə\|ˈ\|r\|ɒ\|n}} {{respell\|~~duh~~də\|RON}};<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2022 Dallas Cowboys Media Guide \|url=https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/DAL.pdf \|access-date=October 3, 2022 \|website=NFL.com \|publisher=National Football League}}</ref> born July 12, 1999) is an American professional [[American football\|football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] atfor the [[Sacramento State Hornets football\|Sacramento State Hornets]] before transferring to the [[Fresno State Bulldogs football\|Fresno State Bulldogs]]. HeIn ~~holds~~2023, he set the NFL single-season record for most [[interception]]s ~~returns~~returned for a [[touchdown ~~in a single season~~]] with 5five. ==Early ~~years~~life== Bland grew up in [[Modesto, California]], and attended [[Central Catholic High School (California)\|Central Catholic High School]], playing receiver on the football team as well as running track and field.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Daron Bland - 2018-19 Track & Field Roster \| access-date=September 4, 2024 \| url=https://hornetsports.com/sports/track/roster/daron-bland/3345 \| work=hornetsports.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Licciardi \|first=Anthony \|date=November 21, 2023 \| title=Dallas Cowboys' DaRon Bland Reveals Playing Receiver in High School Key to Pick-Six Prowess \|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/dallas-cowboys-daron-bland-reveals-receiver-pick-six \|access-date=April 23, 2024 \|website=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> He was named the [[CIF Sac-Joaquin Section#Valley Oak League (VOL)\|Valley Oak League]] Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Burns \|first=James \|date=January 23, 2017 \|title=Cousins Montell and DaRon Bland commit to Causeway Classic \|url=https://www.modbee.com/sports/high-school/article128267909.html \|access-date=May 6, 2022 \|website=[[The Modesto Bee]]}}</ref> ==College career== Line 114 ⟶ 112: === 2022 season === Bland was selected in the fifth round of the [[2022 NFL ~~Draft~~draft]] by the [[Dallas Cowboys]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2022 NFL Draft Listing \|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2022/draft.htm \|access-date=March 26, 2023 \|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Galaviz \|first=Anthony \|date=April 30, 2022 \|title=Former Fresno State cornerback DaRon Bland is taken by the Dallas Cowboys in NFL draft \|url=https://www.fresnobee.com/sports/nfl/article260937727.html \|access-date=April 30, 2022 \|website=[[The Fresno Bee]]}}</ref> Bland recorded his first career interception on October 2, 2022, versus [[Carson Wentz]]. Bland would then have two picks against [[Matt Ryan (American football)\|Matt Ryan]] on December 4, and another on December 24 against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] for his fifth interception of the season. === 2023 Season === On September 10, 2023, Bland recorded his first interception of the season. It was a pass from [[New York Giants]] quarterback, [[Daniel Jones (American football)\|Daniel Jones]] to [[Saquon Barkley]]. ~~The~~Barkley ~~pass~~caught the ball, but fumbled it ~~was~~after ~~broken~~getting uphit by [[Trevon Diggs]]. Bland ~~caught~~recovered the ~~deflected pass~~ball and returned it for his first career touchdown. On October 1, Bland recorded two interceptions against [[Mac Jones]] while facing the [[New England Patriots]], one of which he converted for six points.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=October 1, 2023~~-10-01~~ \|title=Cowboys' Bland comes up with second pick-six of 2023 \|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38542270/cowboys-daron-bland-returns-interception-54-yards-touchdown \|access-date=October 1, 2023~~-10-01~~ \|website=ESPN.com \|language=en}}</ref> On October 29, Bland returned an interception from [[Matthew Stafford]] for a touchdown, making it his third of the year; setting the Cowboys single-season pick-six record previously held by five other players. On November 19, in a game against the [[Carolina Panthers]], Bland intercepted a pass from [[Bryce Young]] and returned it for his fourth interception return for a touchdown of the year, tying the NFL single-season record and the Cowboys career record. Bland was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Ochoa \|first1=RJ \|title=Dallas Cowboys CB DaRon Bland named NFC Defensive Player of the Week \|url=https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2023/11/22/23972611/dallas-cowboys-cb-daron-bland-nfc-defensive-player-of-the-week-interception-pick-six \|website=Blogging the Boys \|access-date=22 November 22, 2023}}</ref> On November 23, during the win over the [[Washington Commanders]], Bland intercepted a pass from [[Sam Howell]] and returned it for his fifth interception return for a touchdown of the year, setting the NFL single-season record~~, the Cowboys career record, and tying the NFL single season record for most defensive touchdowns~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-lakers-lebron-james-gives-daron-bland-his-flowers-after-historic-pick-6\|title=Lakers' LeBron James honors DaRon Bland after historic pick-6\|website=ClutchPoints\|last=Silverman\|first=Steve\|date=November 23, 2023\|access-date=November 23, 2023}}</ref> Bland was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November.<ref>{{~~cite~~Cite web \|~~last1~~last=Gordon \|~~first1~~first=Grant \|date=November 30, 2023 \|title=Texans QB C.J. Stroud, Cowboys QB Dak Prescott highlight November Players of the Month \|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/texans-qb-c-j-stroud-cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-highlight-november-players-of-the-m ~~\|website=NFL~~ \|access-date=30 November 30, 2023 \|website=NFL.com}}</ref>▼ During training camp in 2024, Bland suffered a stress fracture and began the season on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web\|title=DaRon Bland moved to IR; Will miss at least 4 games\|url=https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/daron-bland-moved-to-ir-will-miss-at-least-4-games\|author=Eatman, Nick\|website=DallasCowboys.com\|date=August 27, 2024}}</ref> ▲On November 23, during the win over the [[Washington Commanders]], Bland intercepted a pass from [[Sam Howell]] and returned it for his fifth interception return for a touchdown of the year, setting the NFL single-season record, the Cowboys career record, and tying the NFL single season record for most defensive touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-lakers-lebron-james-gives-daron-bland-his-flowers-after-historic-pick-6\|title=Lakers' LeBron James honors DaRon Bland after historic pick-6\|website=ClutchPoints\|last=Silverman\|first=Steve\|date=November 23, 2023\|access-date=November 23, 2023}}</ref> Bland was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Gordon \|first1=Grant \|title=Texans QB C.J. Stroud, Cowboys QB Dak Prescott highlight November Players of the Month \|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/texans-qb-c-j-stroud-cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-highlight-november-players-of-the-m \|website=NFL \|access-date=30 November 2023}}</ref> == NFL career statistics == Line 156: \|- ! [[2022 NFL season\|2022]] !! [[2022 Dallas Cowboys season\|DAL]] \| ~~'''~~17~~'''~~ \|\| 8 \|\| 54 \|\| 38 \|\| '''16''' \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 5 \|\| 19 \|\| 30 \|\| 7 \|- ! [[2023 NFL season\|2023]] !! [[2023 Dallas Cowboys season\|DAL]] \| ~~'''~~17~~'''~~ \|\| ~~'''~~15~~'''~~ \|\| '''69''' \|\| '''53''' \|\| '''16''' \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| style="background:#cfecec;"\|'''9''' \|\| style="background:#cfecec;"\| '''209''' \|\| style="background:#e0cef2;"\| '''5''' \|\| '''15''' \|- ! colspan="2"\| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BlanDa00.htm Career] !! 34 !! 23 !! 123 !! 91 !! 32 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 14 !! 228 !! 5 !! 22 Line 177: \|- ! [[2022–23 NFL playoffs\|2022]] !! [[2022 Dallas Cowboys season\|DAL]] \|~~'''~~ 2~~'''~~ \|\| ~~'''~~2~~'''~~ \|\| '''18''' \|\| '''10''' \|\| '''8''' \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| '''1''' \|- ! [[2023–24 NFL playoffs\|2023]] !! [[2023 Dallas Cowboys season\|DAL]]