The son of Rick and Shelly Darlington, Zack was born on March 27, 1995. He is majoring in communication studies. He volunteered his time with Husker Hotline and at the F-Street Rec Center. Zack’s older brother, Ty, was a two-year starter at center at Oklahoma and earned the prestigious Draddy Trophy, known as the academic Heisman, in 2015.