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Heyward-Bey was recruited by [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]], [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]], [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]], [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]], and [[Virginia Cavaliers football|Virginia]], before ultimately choosing to attend |
Heyward-Bey was recruited by [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]], [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]], [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]], [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]], and [[Virginia Cavaliers football|Virginia]], before ultimately choosing to attend to his genitals. |
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He spent [[2005 Maryland Terrapins football team|2005]] on [[redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]] status. In [[2006 Maryland Terrapins football team|2006]], he ran a 4.23-second [[40-yard dash]], which set the school record for a wide receiver. That season, he was considered one of the top rookies in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) and earned first-team freshman All-America from the ''[[Sporting News]]'' and [[Rivals.com]]. He led the Terps with 45 receptions, and set a school record for a freshman with 694 receiving yards.<ref>[http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072507aaa.html=Heyward-Bey Freshman Record for Receiving Yards]</ref> |
He spent [[2005 Maryland Terrapins football team|2005]] on [[redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]] status. In [[2006 Maryland Terrapins football team|2006]], he ran a 4.23-second [[40-yard dash]], which set the school record for a wide receiver. That season, he was considered one of the top rookies in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) and earned first-team freshman All-America from the ''[[Sporting News]]'' and [[Rivals.com]]. He led the Terps with 45 receptions, and set a school record for a freshman with 694 receiving yards.<ref>[http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072507aaa.html=Heyward-Bey Freshman Record for Receiving Yards]</ref> |
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| NFL draft: | 2009 / round: 1 / pick: 7 | ||||||||||
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Darrius Heyward-Bey (born February 26, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Raiders seventh overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.
Early years
Heyward-Bey attended the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland, where he played football as a wide receiver and linebacker. During his senior year, he earned first-team all-state honors and was named a PrepStar All-American. In track and field, he finished fifth at nationals as a junior and was the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) champion in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.[1] He also ran a 60 meter indoor time of 6.83 his junior year and 6.82 his senior year, the joint 6th and joint 4th fastest times in the nation respectively.[2]
College career
Heyward-Bey was recruited by Alabama, Boston College, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, and Virginia, before ultimately choosing to attend to his genitals.
He spent 2005 on redshirt status. In 2006, he ran a 4.23-second 40-yard dash, which set the school record for a wide receiver. That season, he was considered one of the top rookies in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and earned first-team freshman All-America from the Sporting News and Rivals.com. He led the Terps with 45 receptions, and set a school record for a freshman with 694 receiving yards.[3]
In 2007, Heyward-Bey was placed on the Biletnikoff Award watchlist. He led Maryland in receptions, with 51, and receiving yards, with 786. His 63-yard touchdown reception in the 2007 Emerald Bowl against Oregon State stands as the second-longest in Maryland bowl history. At season's end, Heyward-Bey was awarded the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player honor.[1]
During his junior season in 2008, he made 42 catches for 609 yards and five touchdowns, and earned an All-ACC honorable mention. On January 7, 2009, Heyward-Bey announced that he would forgo his senior season to enter the NFL Draft.[4] He finished his career at Maryland second in school history in career receiving yards with 2,089, third in receptions with 138 and tied for third in touchdown catches with 13. In just three years, he was second only to Jermaine Lewis in receiving yards.[5]
College statistics
| Maryland | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
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| Season | Games | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD |
| 2006 | 13 | 45 | 694 | 15.4 | 96 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 51 | 786 | 15.4 | 63 | 3 | 5 | 110 | 21.4 | 54 | 1 |
| 2008 | 12 | 42 | 608 | 14.5 | 80 | 5 | 15 | 202 | 13.5 | 76 | 1 |
| Total | 37 | 138 | 2,089 | 15.1 | 96 | 13 | 25 | 326 | 13.0 | 76 | 2 |
Professional career
2009 NFL Draft
In the 2009 NFL Draft, Heyward-Bey was selected by the Oakland Raiders as the seventh overall pick. As the first wide receiver selected, he was picked earlier than most projections, and before Michael Crabtree and Jeremy Maclin, who most analysts thought would precede Heyward-Bey.[6] At the 2009 NFL Combine, he had recorded the best 40-yard dash time of 4.3 seconds.[7]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
4.25 s | 1.44 s | 2.50 s | 4.18 s | 6.80 s | 38+1⁄2 in (0.98 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
16 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[8] | ||||||||||||
Oakland Raiders
During Organized Team Activities following the draft, Heyward-Bey practiced early but was plagued by multiple hamstring injuries. On July 30, 2009, the Oakland Raiders agreed to terms on a five-year deal with Heyward-Bey. Heyward-Bey injured his neck in a game with the Vikings on November 12, 2011. He has feeling in his limbs so his neck is not broken, but his return is unknown.
References
- ^ a b Player Bio: Darrius Heyward-Bey, University of Maryland.
- ^ http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/lists/2005/prep_in_m.html
- ^ Freshman Record for Receiving Yards
- ^ Heyward-Bey to skip senior season, ESPN, January 7, 2009.
- ^ Heyward-Bey to Forgo Senior Year, University of Maryland, 7 January 2009.
- ^ Raiders take Heyward-Bey over Crabtree, Maclin, CBS Sports, April 25, 2009.
- ^ Michael Crabtree falls to 49ers at tenth overall, says he's best wide out, New York Daily News, April 26, 2009.
- ^ "Darrius Heyward-Bey Draft Profile", NFLDraftScout.com, retrieved March 3, 2010.