Biography

BIOGRAPHY

DaRon Bland was born July 12, 1999, in Modesto, California. He began his college career at Sacramento State. As a junior, he was named first-team All-Big Sky Conference after recording 43 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and forced fumbles with two interceptions and eight passes broken up. After his senior season was canceled and moved to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Bland entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Bland ultimately committed to transfer to Fresno State. In his only season with the Bulldogs, he recorded 45 tackles with five passes defended and two interceptions in 13 games played.

Bland was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Bland recorded his first career interception on October 2, 2022 versus Carson Wentz.  Bland would then have two picks against Matt Ryan on December 4, 2022.