ELDudearino;2137974 said:
Who are the top 5 WR prospects coming out in 09?
this will be the first reciever taken....
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Darrius Heyward-Bey[/FONT]
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Class:
Junior[/FONT]
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Hometown:
Silver Spring, Md.[/FONT]
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High School:
McDonogh HS[/FONT]
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Height / Weight:
6-2 / 206[/FONT]
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Position:
Wide Receiver[/FONT]
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Experience:
2V[/FONT]
One of the nation's most explosive receivers ... joins Danny Oquendo, Isaiah Williams and LaQuan Williams to form one of the top receiving units in the ACC ... has good size and blazing speed ... had a breakout first year, earning freshman All-America and all-league honors in 2006 ... an honorable mention All-America choice last season ... also a member of the 2007 Biletnikoff Award watch list .. ranks high on a number of Maryland's career receiving lists despite just two seasons in uniform ... his 96 career receptions rank 12th in school history while his 1,480 career receiving yards are ninth ... tied for 15th in Maryland history in career receiving touchdowns (eight) ... has played in each of the last 26 games ... has caught at least one pass in 24 of the last 25 contests ... has posted 180 receiving yards in his two bowl-game appearances ... one of the fastest players in the ACC ... his 40 time of 4.23 in 2006 set the school record among WRs.
As a Sophomore (2007): An honorable mention All-America choice at wide receiver by Pro Football Weekly ... led the team in receptions (51) and receiving yards (786) ... ranked ninth in the ACC in receiving yards per game (60.5) ... fourth-leading rusher on the team (107 yards) ... his 51 receptions tied for 10th on Maryland's all-time single-season list, while his 786 receiving yards are seventh ... had 21 receptions over the final four regular-season games ... started all 13 games ... one of three offensive players (also Dane Randolph and Edwin Williams) to start each game ... earned the team's most valuable offensive player award ... member of the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award ... (vs. OSU, Emerald Bowl) ... had three receptions for 99 yards, his second-highest total of the season ... hauled in a 63-yard touchdown reception from Chris Turner at the end of the first quarter ... that catch was the second-longest by a Terp in a bowl game ... his 99 receiving yards rank fourth on the Maryland single-game bowl list ... (vs. NCSU) ... matched a career-high with six catches ... had 47 receiving yards ... (vs. FSU) ... led the team with five catches for 82 yards ... caught a 14-yard slant pass in the third quarter for his second touchdown of the season ... (vs. BC) ... totaled a season-high 112 all-purpose yards ... caught five passes for 75 yards receiving and scored on a 37-yard run off a reverse ... (vs. UNC) ... led the team with five catches for 64 yards ... (vs. Clemson) ... started but did not record any stats ... snapped a streak of 19 consecutive games with a catch ... (vs. UVA) ... led the team with four catches and 52 receiving yards ... (vs. GT) ... led the team with four catches for a season-high 109 yards, including one for 47 yards ... it was the third time in his career he had surpassed 100 yards receiving in a game ... (vs. Rutgers) ... caught five passes for 61 yards ... scored his first touchdown of the year on a 15 yard catch and run in the second quarter ... (vs. WF) ... took a hand-off on a reverse in the third quarter and ran a career-long 54 yards down the sidelines ... also had one catch for 12 yards ... (vs. WVU) ... had three catches for 56 yards ... (vs. FIU) ... led the team in receiving with four catches for 48 yards ... long catch was for 24 yards ... (vs. Villanova) ... caught a career-high six passes for 81 yards ... consensus preseason all-conference choice ... a preseason first-team All-ACC selection by Athlon, Lindy's and The Sporting News.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2006): Emerged as one of the top young players in the ACC, earning a number of postseason honors, including first-team freshman All-America by The Sporting News and Rivals.com ... also a second team All-ACC honoree at wide receiver ... collected first-team All-Freshman ACC by The Sporting News ... played in all 13 games, including 10 starts ... led the team in receptions (45) and posted a Terps' freshman record 694 receiving yards ... the receiving yards rank No. 9 on the Maryland all-time single-season list and No. 3 on the ACC all-time freshman single-season chart ... the receptions are tied for 17th on the Terps all-time single-season chart and tied for No. 7 on the conference freshman single-season list ... also hauled in a team-high five TD passes (tied for 15th on the Maryland single-season list) ... shattered the school record for longest play with his 96-yard touchdown catch from Sam Hollenbach vs. Miami ... ranked fifth in the ACC (No. 99 nationally) in receiving yards per game (53.4) and ninth in receptions per game (3.5) ... had two 100-yard receiving games on the season ... earned the team's freshman of the year award ... (vs. PU, Champs Sports Bowl) ... recorded four receptions for 81 yards, including a 46-yard TD reception from Hollenbach on a perfectly thrown ball over his shoulder ... (vs. WF) ... recorded three receptions for 37 yards ... (vs. BC) ... caught four passes for 37 yards ... (vs. Miami) ... provided the spark in the offense, with a season-high tying five catches and a career-best 175 yards ... had two TDs (65 and 96 yards) ... the latter was the longest in school history, eclipsing a 92-yarder by Ed Bolton from Stan Levine (vs. South Carolina, 1949) ... (vs. Clemson) ... caught four passes for 18 yards ... (vs. FSU) ... caught the first two touchdown passes of his career with 57 yards receiving on three catches ... the first score was a 5-yarder that was set up by his 22-yard catch on the same drive ... later in the game he raced 30 yards for the game-deciding score ... (vs. NCSU) ... caught two passes for 36 yards ... (vs. UVA) ... caught a season-high tying five passes for 39 yards ... (vs. GT) ... matched his season-best with five receptions for 111 yards, nearly equaling his season total to date (113) ... streaked down the left sideline for 57 yards before being tackled at the GT 6-yard line inside the two-minute mark in the fourth quarter ... (vs. FIU) ... earned his first career start and notched four catches for a team-high 35 yards ... (vs. WVU) ... caught a season-high five passes for 49 yards ... (vs. MT) ... made his first career reception, a 19-yard gain ... the catch came on a screen which he turned upfield for a first down ... (vs. W&M) ... saw first career game action.
As a Freshman (2005): Redshirt season.
At McDonogh High School: A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter ... played wide receiver and outside linebacker ... had 47 receptions for 821 yards and 10 touchdowns as senior and 40 for 802 yards and 12 TDs as a junior ... consensus first team all-state as a senior ... a PrepStar All-American ... a SuperPrep All-American who was ranked 17th nationally at his position by that publication ... listed as the 23rd-best wide receiver in the nation by ESPN.com's Tom Lemming ... a four-star player by Rivals.com who was picked as the fourth-best player overall in the state of Maryland and the 12th-best wide receiver in the country ... an all-area and all-conference selection as a junior ... a first team All-America in the indoor 60 meters ... was fifth at nationals as a junior as well as MIAA champ in the 100 and 200 meters ... timed at 4.38 in the 40-yard dash at the Nike combine at the University of Virginia ... ran a 6.35 in the 55-meter dash in January, 2005 ... also posted a 40-inch vertical jump as a prep ... also recruited by Boston College, Alabama, Pittsburgh, Virginia and Michigan State, among others ... coached by Dominic D'Amico.
Personal: Born Feb. 26, 1987 ... mother is Vivian Heyward-Bey ... majoring in American studies ... hopes to pursue a career in broadcasting.
Heyward-Bey's Career Statistics Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP2006 13-10 45 694 15.4 5 962007 13-13 51 786 15.4 3 63Career 26-23 96 1,480 15.4 8 96
Rushing G-GS Att. Gain Lost Net Avg. TD LP2006 13-10 5 14 9 5 1.0 0 92007 13-13 5 110 3 107 21.4 1 54Career 26-23 10 124 12 112 11.2 1 54
