Daron Bland

Total tackles:	123
Pass deflections:	22
Interceptions:	14
Defensive touchdowns:	5

DaRon Bland
	Bland in 2022
No. 26 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	July 12, 1999 (age 24); Modesto, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Central Catholic (Modesto)
College:	Sacramento State (2017–2020); Fresno State (2021);
NFL draft:	2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (2022–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pro (2023); Pro Bowl (2023); NFL interceptions leader (2023); First-team All-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);
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	123
Pass deflections:	22
Interceptions:	14
Defensive touchdowns:	5
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

He played college football at Sacramento State before transferring to Fresno State. In 2023, he set the NFL single-season record for most interceptions returned for a touchdown with five.

Early years

Bland grew up in Modesto, California, and attended Central Catholic High School, during which he also played receiver. He was named the Valley Oak League Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.

College career

Bland began his college career at Sacramento State. As a junior, he was named first-team All-Big Sky Conference after recording 43 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and forced fumbles with two interceptions and eight passes broken up. After his senior season was canceled and moved to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Bland entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. Bland ultimately committed to transfer to Fresno State. In his only season with the Bulldogs he recorded 45 tackles with five passes defended and two interceptions in 13 games played.

College statistics

Season	GP	Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Season	GP	Solo	Ast	Cmb	TfL	Sck	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FR	FF	TD
Sacramento State Hornets
2017	7	5	3	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	10	33	11	44	3.0	0.0	1	47	47.0	0	6	0	1	0
2019	13	30	13	43	6.5	1.0	2	43	21.5	0	10	1	1	0
2020	0	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Fresno State Bulldogs
2021	13	34	11	45	1.0	0.0	2	38	19.0	0	5	0	1	0
Career	43	102	38	140	10.5	1.0	5	128	25.6	0	21	1	3	0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.48 s	1.55 s	2.59 s	4.15 s	7.26 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)	14 reps
All values from Pro Day

2022 season

Bland was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys.

Bland recorded his first career interception on October 2, 2022, versus Carson Wentz. Bland would then have two picks against 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 to Saquon Barkley. Barkley caught the ball, but fumbled it after getting hit by Trevon Diggs. Bland recovered the 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.

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.

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. Bland was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
	NFL record
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Fumbles				Interceptions
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	FF	FR	Yds	TD	Int	Yds	TD	PD
2022	DAL	17	8	54	38	16	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	0	7
2023	DAL	17	15	69	53	16	0	0	0	0	0	9	209	5	15
Career		34	23	123	91	32	0	0	0	0	0	14	228	5	22

Postseason

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Fumbles				Interceptions
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	FF	FR	Yds	TD	Int	Yds	TD	PD
2022	DAL	2	2	18	10	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2023	DAL	1	1	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		3	3	23	15	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

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