Daron Bryden
AT UNK Joined the program in January 2025, going through winter workouts and spring ball ... was 10 of 15 for 87 yards as a member of the White team in the spring game ... also rush six times for 28 yards including a 14-yard scoring scamper ... long completion of 26 yards PRIOR TO UNK Spent three years at FCS-member Stony Brook U. (Stony Brook, N.Y.) ... took a redshirt in 2021 .... appeared in 14 games over the 2022 and 2023 seasons ... 118 of 220 for 1,340 yards, nine touchdowns and eight interceptions ... long completion of 70 yards ... 14 carries with a long run of 10 yards ... in 2022, 18 of 35 for a career-best 273 yards and two TD's vs. Towson (Md.) ... 21 of 31 for 208 yards and a score in a 2023 game vs. playoff qualifier Albany (N.Y.) ... was at Emporia State in the spring and summer of 2024 HIGH SCHOOL Starred for the Warhawks for three seasons ... missed senior campaign due to COVID restrictions in Connecticut ... led the state with 3,344 passing yards and 42 touchdowns as a junior in 2019 ... posted a 138.4 QBR rating and also had two rushing TD's that fall ... BHS career record holder with 7,326 passing yards and 98 passing TDs ... two-time all-state and three-time all-conference ... Gatorade Player of Year nominee ... led team to the Class S state title as a sophomore and a runner up finish a year later ... three-year letterwinner and three-year team captain ... also on the basketball team PERSONAL First name pronounced DAR-in ... fluent in sign language, allowing him to communicate with his parents, Rita and Craig ... has two siblings in Mikaela and Jaxon Footer
- TransferredPortal · 7/31/26, 6:31 AMDaron Bryden (QB) officially transferred from University of Nebraska at Kearney to American International College
- EnteredPortal · 11/19/25, 11:47 AMDaron Bryden (QB) officially entered the transfer portal · from University of Nebraska at Kearney
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | CMP/ATT | CMP% | PASS YDS | TD | INT | TD/INT | RTG | CAR | RUSH YDS | YPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | American International College | 3 | 2 | -- | Med. | 50/100 | 50.0% | 732 | 4 | 2 | 4/2 | 123.8 | 19 | 39 | 2.1 |
| 2025 |  University of Nebraska at Kearney | 9 | 8 | -- | Med. | 113/200 | 56.5% | 1,362 | 8 | 7 | 8/7 | 119.9 | 62 | 129 | 2.1 |
| 2023 |  Stony Brook University | 6 | 1 | -- | -- | 39/59 | 66.1% | 386 | 2 | 0 | 2/0 | 132.2 | 5 | -22 | -4.4 |
| 2022 | Stony Brook University | 9 | 6 | -- | Low | 79/160 | 49.4% | 954 | 7 | 8 | 7/8 | 103.9 | 25 | -78 | -3.1 |
| 2021 | Stony Brook University | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 28 | 17 | -- | Med. | 281/519 | 54.1% | 3,434 | 21 | 17 | 21/17 | 116.5 | 111 | 68 | 0.6 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 11, 2026