Former Florida State cornerback Ronald Darby will wear the No. 28 jersey for the Buffalo Bills.

For Darby, who played high school ball at Oxon Hill (Md.) Potomac and grew up in the Washington D.C. area, the number is significant. Darby had an opportunity as a youngster to watch Washington Redskins legend Darrell Green as a kid.

Green wore No. 28 for the Redskins.

’”I’m not too young,” Darby told BuffaloBills.com on Saturday. “You always know greatness. I was a Redskin fan growing up. Just to get 28, it must be a calling with me looking up at Darrell Green. And I usually don’t wear even numbers, but I was like I’m going to take a shot with number 28.”

Darby isn't trying to compare himself to Green, but they are both regarded as speedsters.

“He could run,” Darby said. “He could run for a long, long time, too.”