Before IHCC: Attended Quincy Notre Dame High School in Quincy, Illinois... Member of the football and wrestling programs... Competed on the wrestling team under head coach Adam Steinkamp... Team captain... IHSA State Championship qualifier... Captured the 2025 IHSA 1A Regional Championship at 215lbs... Individual medalist at the 2025 Quincy Notre Dame Invitational

Personal: Born October 13, 2006 in Quincy, Illinois... Son of Shay and Sam Darnell... One sibling Morgan... Associate of Applied Sciences major