Darnell Mooney

Darnell Mooney (born October 29, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane.

Darnell Mooney
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Mooney with the Chicago Bears in 2021
No. 11 – Chicago Bears
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-29) October 29, 1997
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Gadsden (AL) City
College:Tulane (2016–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 173
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Receptions:182
Receiving yards:2,179
Receiving touchdowns:10
Rushing yards:54
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High School career

Darnell Mooney went to Gadsden City High School[1] in Gadsden, Alabama. Mooney played football and basketball for the Gadsden City Titans.[2]

College career

At Tulane, Mooney led the Green Wave in receiving in both his junior and senior seasons.[3][4] He caught 48 passes each year, totaling 993 yards in 2018 and 713 yards in 2019. Mooney scored 19 touchdowns in his college career.[5] At the NFL draft combine, Mooney ran a 40-yard dash time of 4.38 seconds.[6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		 176 lb
(80 kg)		 30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.38 s1.54 s2.55 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		9 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Chicago Bears

Mooney was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 173rd pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[5] He signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on July 21.[9]

In his NFL debut, a 27–23 victory over the Detroit Lions, Mooney caught three passes from Mitchell Trubisky for 38 yards.[10] He scored his first touchdown the following week when he caught a 15-yard pass against the New York Giants.[11] In Week 15 against the Minnesota Vikings, Mooney caught four passes and a touchdown; the former elevated his season reception total to 46, enabling him to set the Bears franchise record for the most catches by a rookie, passing Harlon Hill's 45 in 1954.[12] Week 17 against the rival Packers, Mooney had his best game of his rookie season, catching 11 passes for 93 yards.[13] Mooney sustained an ankle injury near the end of the Packers game, which forced him to miss the Bears' playoff game against the New Orleans Saints.[14]

For the 2021 season, Mooney caught 81 passes for 1,055 yards and four touchdowns. His best performance came in the last game where Mooney caught 12 passes for 126 yards.

In 2022, Mooney started the first 12 games before suffering an ankle injury in Week 12. He was placed on injured reserve on November 29, 2022.[15]

NFL career statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2020CHI 1696163110.35344205.016010
2021CHI 1714811,05513.06446325.315100
2022CHI 12124049312.3562122.02000
Career45351822,17912.0641011544.916110

References
  1. Couch, Teddy. "Gadsden City's Darnell Mooney makes NFL debut". Gadsden Times. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  2. "Darnell Mooney's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  3. "2018 Tulane Green Wave Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  4. "2019 Tulane Green Wave Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. Finley, Patrick (April 25, 2020). "NFL draft: Bears land Tulane speedster Darnell Mooney after another trade". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  6. Melo, Justin (April 19, 2020). "Meet Darnell Mooney, Tulane's gem of a WR prospect". Draft Wire. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. "Darnell Mooney". NFL. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  8. "2020 Draft Scout Darnell Mooney, Tulane NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  9. Mayer, Larry (July 21, 2020). "Bears sign all seven of their 2020 draft picks". Chicago Bears. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  10. "Darnell Mooney Game Stats". www.nfl.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  11. "Trubisky 2 TD passes, Barkley hurt as Bears edge Giants". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  12. Finley, Patrick (December 20, 2020). "Darnell Mooney: Bears offense has 'everything clicking'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  13. "Packers vs. Bears - Game Summary". ESPN.
  14. "Bears rule Smith, Mooney out of wild card game". www.chicagobears.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  15. Mayer, Larry (November 29, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears place Mooney, Jackson on IR, sign Thomas to active roster". ChicagoBears.com.
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