2022 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: DL Darian Varner, Temple, So.,...Varner was named to the All-AAC First Team. He is the first Temple player to garner first-team all-conference honors since Shaun Bradley, Matt Hennessy, Ifeanyi Maijeh, and Quincy Roche in 2019. The single-digit sophomore was one of the leaders of the Owls' defense this season. He finished second on the team in sacks with 7.5 and TFLs with 12.5. His career-high 3.5 sacks vs. Tulsa fell just shy of the single-game Temple record of 4.0 set by Dan Klecko in 2002. His 0.75 sacks per game were tied for second in the conference with fellow teammate Layton Jordan, while his 1.25 TFLs per game ranked fourth in the AAC at seasons end. - Temple Football