Darren Pama got a scholarship to Iowa, sure...but not an athletic one. Pama, with only 2 years of high school experience, and not even that standout experience, was never going to get a scholarship to any program that was worthwhile. And Iowa gave him a good excuse to get a decent distance away from San Francisco. That being said, Pama did not get into the starting lineup until his Junior year, being a WR5 or even 6 for Freshman year, and after changing positions to Tight End, his Sophomore year didn't get much better as a TE4, although he did memorably pick up a fumble for a touchdown. Only in his Junior year did he end up in the starting lineup, but he definitely didn't let it go to waste, almost immediately becoming one of the best catching tight ends in the country, and the undisputed best run blocking tight end. His Senior campaign was even better, including a monstrous amount of broken tackles and double digit touchdowns. He credits his experience run blocking with his current ability to find lanes and tell when his blockers are going to fail. Pama's had a very difficult road to the pros, and his first year in the DSFL was not amazing, but he hopes that he's finally found his footing and can dominate for years to come.
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