Daren Stone (born August 21, 1985) was an American Footballsafety that played for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League from 2007-2008. He was drafted in the 6th round of the 2007 NFL Draft and was 203rd overall. He attended the University of Maine. During ESPN's broadcast of the 2007 NFL Draft, videos were shown of Stone jumping over parked cars. Stone is the first player from Maine to be drafted by the Atlanta Falcons. Stone was not one of the 21 players cut by the Falcons on September 1, 2007, making him a part of the Falcons' opening day roster. In his debut in Buffalo, NY, he sacked quarterback J.P. Losman and received cheers from the local crowd, since he is from nearby Lockport, NY. Stone was arrested on a drunk-driving charge on June 16, 2008. Stone was released from the Falcons on August 30, 2008 due to the yearly roster cutdown, which requires every NFL team to reduce their roster to 53 people.
Early years
Stone attended Lockport High School in Lockport, New York and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, as a senior, he was named the team's Defensive Player of the Year, was a first team All-League selection, and was a second team All-Western New York selection. In basketball, he was a second team All-League selection. In track, he was a first team All-Western New York selection. Daren Stone graduated from Lockport Senior High School in 2003.
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