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Darrius Heyward-Bey # prospect in 2009 NFL Draft.

Darrius Heyward-Bey NFL Draft Bio

Darrius Heyward-Bey (born February 26, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders seventh overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Maryland.

Heyward-Bey was recruited by Alabama, Boston College, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, and Virginia, before ultimately choosing to attend Maryland.

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.

Darrius Heyward-Bey runs an end-around during the Terps' 51-24 victory over Eastern Michigan, September 20, 2008.

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.

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. 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.

Draft Year: 2009 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Darrius Heyward-Bey

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Darrius Heyward-Bey	Wide Receiver	6' 2"	219 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
1	7	Oakland Raiders	Maryland	Silver Spring, Maryland

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