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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2024 Football Roster

Cameron Horning / IUP Athletic Communications
Cameron Horning / IUP Athletic Communications
Cameron Horning / IUP Athletic Communications
Cameron Horning / IUP Athletic Communications
Cameron Horning / IUP Athletic Communications
Cameron Horning / IUP Athletic Communications
Cameron Horning / IUP Athletic Communications
Cameron Horning / IUP Athletic Communications
Cameron Horning / IUP Athletic Communications
Cameron Horning / IUP Athletic Communications

10 Darius Bruce

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School Westinghouse

Biography

CAREER ACCOLADES
>> D2CCA All-Super Region One Second Team (2023)
>> All-PSAC West First Team (2022-2024)
>> Led the PSAC with four interceptions in 2022 
>> All-PSAC West Second Team (2021)
>> Made one-handed interception in Coal Bowl win at Cal U (10/8/22), featured at number three on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays
>> PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week (11/6/23)
>> Career Stats (through 2024): 200 Total tackles, 29 PBUs, 7 Int


2024 // SENIOR
>> First Team All-PSAC Selection
>> Started in all ten games for IUP as a key defensive athlete
>> Forced two turnovers in back to back weeks against Ashland (9/05/24) and Lock Haven (9/14/24)
>> Acquired 5+ tackles in six games during the season
>> Made six tackles (three solo), 1.5 TFL, and an INT with a 57 yard return against Seton Hill (10/19/24)
>> Ranked fifth in the PSAC in fumbles forced with two total fumbles

2023 // JUNIOR

>> D2CCA All-Super Region One Second Team 
>> All-PSAC West First Team 
>> Key starter on the IUP defense in the DB/LB hybrid "STAR" position 
>> PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week (11/6/23)
>> Finished second on the team in tackles (55), second in solo tackles (45), second in PBUs (7), third in sacks (4.0), fourth in TFLs (8.5) and tied for the team lead in interceptions (2) as part of a productive 2023 season
>> Ranked ninth in the PSAC in solo tackles/game (4.1)
>> Season-high eight stops at Slippery Rock (9/30/23) 
>> Posted interceptions in consecutive games against Seton Hill (10/21/23) and Gannon (10/28/23) 
>> Registered 2.0 sacks and 3.0 TFLs at Clarion (11/4/23)


2022 // SOPHOMORE

>> All-PSAC West First Team 
>> Led the PSAC with four interceptions 
>> Played in all 12 games 
>> Posted 48.0 tackles with 39 solo stops 
>> Notched six pass breakups and a forced fumble 
>> Had one TFL in five contests 
>> Made eight tackles and a one-handed interception featured on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays (10/8/22) 
>> Made three tackles with a forced fumble in blowout win against Clarion (11/5/22) 
>> Posted six tackles with an interception in PSAC Championship victory against Shepherd (12/3/22) 

2021 // FRESHMAN
>> All-PSAC West Second Team
>> Played in all 10 games for the Crimson Hawks 
>> Made 48.0 tackles, good for third on the team 
>> Had a team-high seven pass breakups in the secondary 
>> Collected 30 solo stops on the season 
>> Had one forced fumble 

HIGH SCHOOL 
>> Played at Westinghouse
>> City League Player of the Year and District 8 Player of the Year as a senior in 2020
>> Helped Westinghouse to No. 1 city ranking, back-to-back City League Championships

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 175 lbs
    21
  • 10

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 182 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 190 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2023-24Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 177 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 185 lbs
    10