Western MichiganDarren Paige is the Assistant Coach - Running Backs at Western Michigan, coaching since 2021. Staff history at 3 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Staff History by Season
4 stints- 2026
- 2024-2025
- 2023
- 2021-2022
Head Coaches He Worked Under
4- Lance TaylorWestern Michigan, 2024-2026
- Jeff MonkenArmy, 2023
- Kerry CoombsCincinnati, 2022
- Luke FickellCincinnati, 2021-2022
Players He Coached
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Jalen BuckleyRB · Western Michigan · 2026
Cole CabanaRB · Western Michigan · 2026
Chase DawkinsRB · Western Michigan · 2026
AJ Green Jr.RB · Western Michigan · 2026
JR HaysRB · Western Michigan · 2026
Ofa MataeleRB · Western Michigan · 2026
Donovan TriplettRB · Western Michigan · 2026- Jalen BuckleyRB · Western Michigan · 2025
- Cole CabanaRB · Western Michigan · 2025
- Chase DawkinsRB · Western Michigan · 2025
Tre' HartwellRB · Western Michigan · 2025- Ofa MataeleRB · Western Michigan · 2025
Devin MilesRB · Western Michigan · 2025- Zahir Abdus-SalaamRB · Western Michigan · 2024
- Mario AgyenRB · Western Michigan · 2024
- Jalen BuckleyRB · Western Michigan · 2024
Jamal HaileyRB · Western Michigan · 2024- Tre' HartwellRB · Western Michigan · 2024
- Keshawn KingRB · Western Michigan · 2024
Jaden NixonRB · Western Michigan · 2024- Jakobi BuchananRB · Army · 2023
Jarel DicksonRB · Army · 2023- Omari EmbreeRB · Army · 2023
- Markel JohnsonRB · Army · 2023
Brady MottRB · Army · 2023- Seth ReeceRB · Army · 2023
Hayden ReedRB · Army · 2023
Jake RendinaRB · Army · 2023- Tyson RileyRB · Army · 2023
- Tyrell RobinsonRB · Army · 2023
Sabastian ShannonRB · Army · 2023- Corey Singleton Jr.RB · Army · 2023
Carson SmithRB · Army · 2023- Miles StewartRB · Army · 2023
Kanye UdohRB · Army · 2023- AJ WilliamsRB · Army · 2023
- Stephan ByrdRB · Cincinnati · 2022
- Corey KinerRB · Cincinnati · 2022
- Charles McClellandRB · Cincinnati · 2022
Myles MontgomeryRB · Cincinnati · 2022