Bowling Green State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Lorfils, Darius

Jersey Number 9
Darius Lorfils
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Germantown, Md.
- High School:
- Northwest HS
Bio
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Bowling Green |
2025 | Senior
• Started in season opener against Lafayette, posting four tackles
• Had five solo tackles and one TFL at Cincinnati
2024 | Junior
• Appeared in nine of BGSU's games with six starts
• Totaled 24 tackles, 1.0 TFL and a pass breakup on the season
• Made three stops in the season-opening win over Fordham
• Recorded four tackles at No. 8 Penn State
• Made three stops at No. 25 Texas A&M
• Posted two tackles and a pass breakup vs. Old Dominion
• Registered a team-high seven tackles, including a half TFL, in the victory at Akron
• Tallied three stops against NIU
• Notched a tackle and also saw time on special teams in his return from injury in the victory at Ball State
2023 | Sophomore
• Started 12 of BGSU's 13 games
• Made five stops at Liberty
• Made six tackles in the win against Eastern Illinois
• Made one stop at No. 2 Michigan
• Notched four tackles against Ohio
• Missed first half of Miami (OH) game due to a second-half targeting call at Georgia Tech, which was his first missed start of the year
• Made one tackle against the RedHawks
• Made two stops and returned a fumble for 11 yards at Buffalo
• Also broke up a pass against the Bulls
• Made three tackles against Akron
• Notched four tackles and broke up one pass in win over Ball State
• Made three tackles at Kent State
• Led BGSU with seven tackles and his first career interception in win at Western Michigan
• Also broke up a pass against the Broncos
• Made five tackles and notched the game's only interception against Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl
2022 | Freshman
• Appeared in nine of BGSU's 13 games
• Made his collegiate debut at Mississippi State
• Made one tackle against the Bulldogs
• Made one stop against Buffalo
• Forced a fumble on a punt return that BGSU recovered in win at Central Michigan
• Made one tackle against Western Michigan
• Recorded a tackle in the Quick Lane Bowl against New Mexico State
Northwest High School |
Germantown, Md. |
• Played quarterback, running back, wide receiver and defensive back for head coach Travis Hawkins at Northwest High School
• Also participated in track & field
Personal |
• Son of Leslie and Herbert Lorfils, both are lieutenant colonels in the Army
• Has 11 siblings
• Last name is pronounced LORE-fills
• Major is pre-exercise science
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16
BG Football Press Conference 9.15
Monday, September 15
BG Football Postgame 9.13 vs Liberty
Sunday, September 14
2025 BG Football Cinematic Recap at Cincinnati 9.6
Monday, September 08