Orleans Darkwa

Orleans Darkwa
No. 26New York Giants
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-02-28) February 28, 1992
Place of birth: Nashville, Tennessee
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Nashville (TN) Ensworth
College: Tulane
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2015
Rushing yards: 157
Rushing average: 4.1
Rushing touchdowns: 2
Receptions: 5
Receiving yards: 48
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Orleans Opoku-Darkwa (born February 28, 1992) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Tulane.

College career

Darkwa played college football at Tulane University from 2010 to 2013. During his career he rushed for 2,953 yards on 663 carries and 39 touchdowns.

Professional career

2014

Miami Dolphins

Darkwa was signed by the Miami Dolphins after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[1] After appearing in only four games, he was released by the Dolphins on October 6, 2014, but re-signed to the practice squad soon after.[2]

New York Giants

On November 12, 2014, Darkwa was signed by the New York Giants after Michael Cox was placed on injured reserve. He scored his second career touchdown on December 21, 2014, against the St. Louis Rams.

On April 27th, 2016, it was announced that he had fractured his tibia during a voluntary mini-camp. [3]

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