2023 Football Roster
Roster
Darius Hough
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- High School:
- Myrtle Beach HS
Tall, athletic receiver … Has a chance to play a big role in Gardner-Webb’s passing game after recovering successfuly from an offseason injury … Missed spring practice, but is back at full strength entering summer workouts … Has the length and explosiveness to wreck havoc on fade routes and in matchups with smaller defensive backs … Could enjoy a breakout season … Switched jerseys from No. 88 to No. 2 during the offseason.
2022 at Gardner-Webb: Played in the first two games of the year and sustained a season-ending injury early in the season ... Had a pair of catches against Limestone (9/1) going for a total of 19 yards.
2021 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in nine games … Caught three passes for 42 yards … Had a 23-yard reception vs. Robert Morris (10/23) … Caught a 10-yarder at No. 10 Kennesaw State (10/30) … Averaged a solid 14.0 yards per catch.
Spring 2021 at Gardner-Webb: Played in two games as a true freshman … Did not record a catch.
High School: Played one season of football at state power Myrtle Beach (S.C.) High under Coach Mickey Wilson … Rated as a two-star prospect by 247Sports.com … Helped team to a 13-1 record and a runner up spot in the 2019 South Carolina Class 4A title game … A first-team All-Region selection … Earned a spot on the WPDE All-Zone Team … An honorable mention All-Toast of the Coast Team selection by the Myrtle Beach Sun-News … Caught 40 passes for 705 yards and 10 touchdowns in lone season of high school football with the Seahawks … Had five catches for 105 yards and four touchdowns vs. Carolina Forest High … Caught three passes for 135 yards vs. Conway High … Also a standout on the basketball team at Myrtle Beach High … Chose Gardner-Webb after earning heavy recruiting interest from Middle Tennessee State, Coastal Carolina, Charlotte, Louisville and South Carolina.
