High School — Lettered in football for three years under coach Streift at North Central High School ... Was a 5-A All-State selection, as well as all-county and all-conference member ... Was named a Region 7 All-Star, as well as an Indiana All-Star ... Was named to the Bloomington Herald Times Second Team All-State squad ... Posted 202 career tackles, five forced fumbles, seven recovered fumbles and three interceptions ... Also lettered in basketball and track.

Personal — Born Darius Lamon Middlebrooks on August 30, 1987 to Perry and Judy Middlebrooks in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Majoring in Business Administration.