James Jackson Darling (born December 29, 1974) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft. He played college football at Washington State.

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Darling played high school football at Kettle Falls High School in Kettle Falls, WA. He then played college football at Washington State University, where he was a two-time All-Pacific-10 Conference selection, and as a senior, he was also a second-team All-American selection by the Sporting News. He finished his career with 2.5 sacks, 258 tackles, four forced fumbles, and an interception.

Darling played for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL), he was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles and played there for four years.^[1] He then was traded to the New York Jets, where he played for two years and finally finished his career with the Arizona Cardinals, where he played for four more years.

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