31 Days 'till FCS football Kickoff
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:18 pm
Western Carolina
#31 Darius Means
Class: RS Junior
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
High School: Olympic HS
Height / Weight: 5-9 / 160
Position: WR
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not see game action ... Named to the 2016-17 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in one game, making his collegiate debut in the home-opener against Mars Hill ... Filling in at tailback, rushed the football seven times for 32 yards in WCU's annual Spring Game.
2014 (Freshman): Redshirted.
Prior to Western Carolina: Was a two-time All-Conference wide receiver, recording 75 catches for 1351 yards and 16 touchdowns over final two seasons ... Also added 770 return yards and two touchdowns for the Trojans ... Recorded 2,121 total yards and 18 TD's over junior and senior seasons ... Was also a two-time All-conference centerfielder in baseball ... Earned the Olympic High School Athlete of the Year Award ... High school coach was Barry Shuford.
Personal: Full name is Darius Evan Means ... Is the son of Wallace and Dee Means ... Father played collegiate football at North Carolina A&T State University.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations
#31 Darius Means
Class: RS Junior
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
High School: Olympic HS
Height / Weight: 5-9 / 160
Position: WR
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not see game action ... Named to the 2016-17 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in one game, making his collegiate debut in the home-opener against Mars Hill ... Filling in at tailback, rushed the football seven times for 32 yards in WCU's annual Spring Game.
2014 (Freshman): Redshirted.
Prior to Western Carolina: Was a two-time All-Conference wide receiver, recording 75 catches for 1351 yards and 16 touchdowns over final two seasons ... Also added 770 return yards and two touchdowns for the Trojans ... Recorded 2,121 total yards and 18 TD's over junior and senior seasons ... Was also a two-time All-conference centerfielder in baseball ... Earned the Olympic High School Athlete of the Year Award ... High school coach was Barry Shuford.
Personal: Full name is Darius Evan Means ... Is the son of Wallace and Dee Means ... Father played collegiate football at North Carolina A&T State University.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations
