Darrius Heyward-Bey

Darrius Heyward-Bey

Heyward-Bey in the 2015 NFL postseason.
No. 88 Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1987-02-26) February 26, 1987 (age 30)
Place of birth:	Silver Spring, Maryland
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Owings Mills (MD) McDonogh
College:	Maryland
NFL Draft:	2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2009–2012) Indianapolis Colts (2013) Pittsburgh Steelers (2014–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-ACC (2006)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2016
Receptions: 198 Receiving yards: 2,795 Receiving average: 14.1 Receiving touchdowns: 16 Player stats at NFL.com

Darrius Ramar Heyward-Bey (born February 26, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of 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 has also played for the Indianapolis Colts.

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, Heyward-Bey finished fifth at nationals as a junior and was the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) champion in the 100 meters, with a time of 10.44 seconds and in the 200 meters, with a time of 22.44 seconds. He also 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. He also posted a personal best of 6.38 seconds in the 55 meters. He 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.