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2008 Football Roster

4 Darius Bortters

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-8 / 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Garland, Texas
  • Prev School Garland HS
  • Major Accounting

Biography

At Midwestern State

Senior (2008)

  • made 10 starts at the safety postion.
  • fourth on team with 57 tackles including 17 solo stops and 5.5 tackles for loss.
  • recorded an interception, broke up three pass breakups and three quarterback hurries.
  • returned a fumble 25 yards for a touchdown to lift the Mustangs to a 7-3 win in a driving rain storm at Northeastern State on Sep. 13, 2008.

Junior (2007)

  • recorded 24 tackles (12 solo) while starting in each of the team's 11 games at free safety.
  • had a season-high seven tackles at Tarleton State on Oct. 13.
  • recovered a pair of fumbles against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Oct. 20, 2007.

Sophomore (2006)

  • came into his own as the season wore on.
  • averaged 11.5 tackles in MSU’s two-game excursion into the NCAA Division II postseason.
  • made a career-best 12 tackles against Missouri Western on Nov. 18, 2006 before putting away ballcarriers 11 times at Northwest Missouri a week later.
  • added another 11-tackle performance against Southeastern Oklahoma State on Oct. 28, 2006.
  • finished the season with 77 tackles (29 solo) including five tackles for loss, a pair of sacks, a forced fumble, an interception and a pass break up.

Freshman (2005)

  • made 21 tackles (12 solo) including 15 in the final two games as a redshirt freshman.
  • made nine tackles including five solo takedowns at Eastern New Mexico on Oct. 29, 2005.

At Garland High School

  • helped Garland High School to a district championship as a three-year starter for coach Jeff Jordan at strong safety and running back.

Personal

Darius, an accounting major, is the son of Eugene and Pamela Bortters of Garland, Texas... he was born March 31, 1987...

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2005Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'8" 178 lbs
    48
  • 4

    2006Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'8" 180 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2007Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'8" 185 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2008Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'8" 185 lbs
    4