All hail the King of Short Kings, Darren Sproles. 👑

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We had a special visitor stop by during lunch today to surprise the MS 1st place winner of the Darren Sproles Essay Contest - congratulations, Olivia!!

Rolling Ridge Elementary alumni Darren Sproles in the house today! #opsfortheirfuture Kelsey Ferkel and I were starstruck 🤩

Super Bowl Champ. 3x Pro Bowler. NFL Record Holder. K-State Athletics Sports Hall of Famer. Olathe Native. He's got a key to the City. He's on the Olathe Public Schools Wall of Honor. Darren Sproles' resume is impressive, but he hasn't forgotten about his hometown. #OlatheProud

Longtime friend, Olathe North alum, and Central Elementary Principal Brandi Leggett worked with Darren to create the Darren Sproles Essay Contest which helps Olathe students realize they have grit and resilience when faced with obstacles. #OlatheProud

Have you ever played Slime with a football star like Darren Sproles? Our 2nd graders have and they loved it! Coach Becky Keely

Best yet to come!

Entered the portal! Let the recruitment begin! Phoenix Sproles 🐦‍🔥

The next great Jordan Allen from Olathe KS going to KState, stay true Young man

They better stop playing with Deuce!!!!!!

KState has big plans michael boganowski be the future of the Wildcats! #EMAW

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Darren Sproles' college highlights are CRAZY 😲

Get ready Philly, only 4 days until #FanDuelFanFest Xfinity Live!! Come enjoy live music from Fall Out Boy and Rae Sremmurd, play games, and meet some Philadelphia sports legends on August 26th! Tickets are ALMOST SOLD OUT, get yours now: fanduel.com/FANFEST

My journey through the Southland profiling elite athletes continues, up next, Devyn and Rhyan Sproles, track superstars and the daughters of NFL Legend Darren Sproles eric sondheimer Jack Pollon Tarek Fattal Beto Durán Track & Field News Link here: youtube.com/watch?v=SMC_BB…

Thank you Bovada! It was fun participating in the 🏈 Football Face Off with Andre Reed! See how we did in the 4 challenges! bit.ly/4dRZgGV

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Congrats!! Come on to the Wildcat Family!! 4⭐️ Larry (L) Porter IV

The #Lions are expected to interview ex-NFL star running back Darren Sproles for a role on their staff, sources tell CBS Sports/247Sports. Sproles, who is getting into coaching, has been a popular name this cycle. Has garnered interest for both college and NFL RB coach jobs.