Bio

Durley was a four-year letterwinner and the record-breaking quarterback for the Red Devils football team.

He owns the NCAA record for passing yards in a single game with 736 at Knox on Sept. 1, 2012. He is the all-time Eureka record holder in passing yards (8,162), completions (572), passing touchdowns (61) and pass attempts (1,141). A three-time All-Upper Midwest Athletic Conference honoree, Durley ended his collegiate career by getting named Offensive MVP of the 2012 National Bowl, a national college all-star game. He was also selected the 2013 Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Male Athlete of the Year.

He later played two seasons of professional football in the Indoor Football League and Arena Football League and was an assistant coach for the football team before joining the Red Devils in a full-time capacity as EC's Strength and Wellness Coordinator in 2019.