Daryl Worley
Introduction
Daryl Worley (born February 22, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia.
High school
Worley attended the William Penn Charter School and was a standout receiver and safety for head coach Jeff Humble. As a receiver, he earned first-team honors during his junior and senior seasons. As a defensive back, he earned first team honors as a senior. He was an All-Southeastern Pennsylvania First-Team defensive back and 2-time Penn Inter-Ac League First Team football player. He was rated as Southeastern Pennsylvania's top cornerback by the Philadelphia Inquire coming out of high school.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Daryl Worley S |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | William Penn Charter School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.48 | Jul 31, 2012 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 77 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 33 (S) Rivals: 51 (Safety) 247Sports: 60 (Safety) ESPN: 97 (S) | ||||||
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College career
Daryl Worley attended West Virginia University where he played for the West Virginia Mountaineers from 2013 to 2015. As a freshman, he played in 11 games and started 5 games. He was primarily used on special teams and finished the season with 45 tackles (36 solo and 3 TFLs) and 1 interception. He was also second on the team with five pass breakups. During his sophomore season, Worley started in all 11 games for the Mountaineers. He led the team with 3 interceptions. He was also the fifth-leading tackler on the team with 52 tackles (44 solo and 4.5 TFLs) and also recorded 4 pass breakups. He was named the Iron Mountaineer honoree for excellence in the weight room. His three interceptions tied him for 11th in the Big 12 Conference. During his true junior season, Worley earned 1st-Team All-Big 12 honors after finishing among the nation's leaders with 6 interceptions and 12 bass breakups. He also recorded 49 tackles (46 solo and 2 TFLs) and forced 2 fumbles on the year. Despite a recommendation from the NFL Draft Advisory Committee to return to school, Worley decided to forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the 2016 NFL Draft.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 1 in | 204 lb | 33 3⁄8 in | 10 1⁄4 in | 4.48 s | 1.58 s | 2.65 s | 4.15 s | 6.98 s | 35 1⁄2 in | 10 ft 3 in | 14 reps | ||||||||
| All values from 2016 NFL Scouting Combine. or West Virginia Pro Day | |||||||||||||||||||
Worley was selected in the third round (77th overall) by the Carolina Panthers.
He opened the 2016 NFL season as third on the cornerback depth chart, behind veteran Bene Benwikere and fellow rookie James Bradberry. After Julio Jones had 300 receiving yards over the Carolina Panthers in Week 4 of the NFL season, primarily against Benwikere and Worley, Benwikere was released. This made Bradberry the number one starting cornerback, Worley the number two, and fellow rookie Zack Sanchez the number three. Worley steadily improved throughout the year and finished the season ranked as the twelfth best cornerback against the run by respected analytical site Pro Football Focus.