1. Darrius Ramar Heyward-Bey was born on February 26,1987 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League.
38 Facts About Darrius Heyward-Bey
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Darrius Heyward-Bey played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, and was selected by the Oakland Raiders seventh overall in the 2009 NFL draft.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey played for the Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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In track and field, Darrius Heyward-Bey finished fifth at nationals as a junior and was the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association champion in the 100 meters, with a time of 10.44 seconds and in the 200 meters, with a time of 22.44 seconds.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey ran a 60 meters indoor time of 6.83 seconds his junior year and 6.82 seconds his senior year, that joint 6th and joint 4th fastest times in the nation respectively.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey posted a personal best of 6.38 seconds in the 55 meters.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey ran career-bests times of 10.3 seconds in the 100 meters and 21.10 seconds in the 200 meters at the 2005 IAAM Championships.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey was recruited by Alabama, Boston College, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, and Virginia, before ultimately choosing to attend the University of Maryland, College Park, to play under head coach Ralph Friedgen.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey led the Terrapins with 45 receptions, and set a school record for a freshman with 694 receiving yards.
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In 2007, Darrius Heyward-Bey was placed on the Biletnikoff Award watchlist.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey led Maryland in receptions, with 51, and receiving yards, with 786.
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At season's end, Darrius Heyward-Bey was awarded the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player honor.
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On January 7,2009, Darrius Heyward-Bey announced that he would forgo his senior season to enter the NFL draft.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey 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.
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In 2010, Darrius Heyward-Bey started 14 of the 15 games in which he played.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey had 26 receptions for 366 yards and one touchdown.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey had a total of four receptions for 70 yards in the game.
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On September 23,2012, in the fourth quarter of a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Darrius Heyward-Bey was left unconscious after a hit in the endzone by the Steelers' Ryan Mundy.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey was motionless in the endzone for more than 10 minutes before being placed in an ambulance to the Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey was released by the Raiders on March 13,2013.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey signed a one-year deal worth up to $3 million with the Indianapolis Colts on April 1,2013.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey finished the 2013 season with 29 receptions for 309 yards and a touchdown.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey entered his first training camp with the Steelers competing with Lance Moore, Derek Moye, Martavis Bryant, and Justin Brown for the third wide receiver position.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey was named the fifth receiver on the depth chart to begin the regular season.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey finished the 2015 regular season with 21 receptions for 314 yards and two touchdowns.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey entered training camp competing to be the second or third wide receiver on the Steelers' depth chart, with Martavis Bryant suspended for the entire 2016 season.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey was named the fourth receiver behind Antonio Brown, Markus Wheaton, and Sammie Coates.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey returned for the Steelers' Week 16 rematch against the Ravens, though he did not make any receptions.
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In Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, Darrius Heyward-Bey caught one pass for 46 yards for his longest reception of the season.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey entered training camp in 2017 facing stiff competition for the backup wide receiver position from JuJu Smith-Schuster, Cobi Hamilton, Eli Rogers, Sammie Coates, and Justin Hunter.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey was initially named the fourth wide receiver behind Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, and Rogers, but was passed on the depth chart by Smith-Schuster early in the season.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey got his first touch of the season on offense in Week 4 against the Baltimore Ravens, carrying the ball on a reverse for three yards.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey earned his first passing target and reception in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals on a fake punt when he and teammate Robert Golden connected for 44 yards.
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In Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, Darrius Heyward-Bey scored a 29-yard rushing touchdown on a reverse.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey finished the 2017 season with two receptions for 47 yards.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey appeared in 14 games for the Steelers in 2018, making two starts.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey finished the season with one reception for 9 yards and played a role in special teams.
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The Steelers elected not to re-sign Darrius Heyward-Bey following the 2018 season.