Proven Pass-Rusher with Captain's Firepower
Senior DE Darian Varner (6-3, 265) brings elite disruption skills to Cincinnati, exploding for 35 tackles, 12.5 TFL, and 7.5 sacks as a 2022 First-Team All-AAC honoree and team captain at Temple—earning that rare single-digit jersey for leadership on and off the field.[2] After transferring from Wisconsin (5 tackles in 2023), he notched 11 tackles and 1.5 TFL in 12 games with 3 starts in 2024, showing steady veteran presence.[1][2] Care about him? His relentless intensity and proven sack production (AAC's #2 in sacks/game that year) make him a culture-fit disruptor for teams needing edge rush pop without the drama.
