Darrius Heyward-Bey (WR Pittsburgh Steelers)

[Buckskin86]

http://www.dyestat.com/3us/4in/nic/60.htm

http://scout.theinsiders.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&cfg=null&c=1&yr=2005&nid=1289483

http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=29347

Nickname "Seabiscuit"
Wide Receiver
Owing Mills (MD)
McDonogh

Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 190 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.38 seconds
Bio Notes: Earned all-conference honors as a junior.
4 star receiver with Rivals- #12 ranked receiver
Heyward-Bey ran the 4th fastest time (4.38) at the UVA Nike- he also had a 4.12 shuttle and 40" vertical
He is one of the fastest juniors in the country and ran a 6.3 60M which projects a 10.3 100M
http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/lists/2004/prep_in_m_list.html

He ran a 10.4 100M and 21.3 200M this Spring.

tOSU has shown him alot of interest. They have recruited MD pretty hard- Rico McCoy, Melvin Alaeze, Derrick Williams.

He names his favorites as Maryland, Alabama, Michigan State, Virginia and Marshall. He has offers from all. tOSU has not offered yet but Darrius would like to hear more from tOSU- insiders premium

http://miaasports.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=994

ALL-METRO FIRST-TEAM

Darrius Heyward-Bey, McDonogh
The junior asserted himself as the fastest athlete in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association and perhaps the entire state. Heyward-Bey won the 100 in 10.68 seconds and the 200 in 21.65 seconds at the MIAA championships. The time in the 200 eclipsed the previous meet record of 21.90 seconds set by Loyola's Brandon Larkins in 1994.

Heyward-Bey's most eye-opening performance came at the Draper Invitational, where he was hand-timed in 10.2 seconds in a semifinal of the 100. Although he strained his hamstring completing that effort and was held out of the final, the time - translated to 10.44 seconds as an automatic time - set a meet and school record

http://miaasports.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=982

Darrius Heyward-Bey, McDonogh, Junior
He repeated last year's wins in the 100 and the 200 at the MIAA championships by collecting gold medals in the 100 (10.68 seconds) and the 200 (21.65 seconds) this spring. Heyward-Bey's time in the 200 eclipsed the previous meet record of 21.90 seconds set by Loyola's Brandon Larkins in 1994. He set a record in the 100 at the Draper Invitational, where he ran 10.2 seconds in a semifinal.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/...track09mar09,0,890254.story?coll=bal-hs-track

Darrius Heyward-Bey
McDonogh, junior

Limited by his participation on the Eagles' basketball team, Heyward-Bey focused most of his attention on the 55, where he could utilize the speed that made him a dangerous wide receiver in the fall. Victorious in the 55 in two regular-season meets, Heyward-Bey's crowning achievement took place at the MIAA championships, where he won the 55 in 6.2 seconds.

 

[LordJeffBuck]

Nice find, Buckskin. Maryland / DC seems to becoming more of a hot-bed for high school football, and I'm glad that OSU is making in-roads there. After being close on some recent top prospects from that area (Victor Abiamiri, Wesley Jefferson, Derrick Harvey), it would be nice to land one this year (Alaeze would be my top choice, but Heyward-Bey is certainly an intriguing prospect with athleticism to spare).

 

[CleveBucks]

That kid can fly, for someone his size. It will be interesting with these WR's to see who has an offer after camp time is over.

 

[LordJeffBuck]

Four-star WR prospect Darrius Heyward-Bey committed to Maryland yesterday:

Rivals on Darrius Heyward-Bey (8/13/04)

Second Rivals article on Heyward-Bey commitment (8/13/04)

 

[ScriptOhio]

Just sayin': More professional athletes should have a mother like this:

Steelers' Darrius Heyward-Bey credits his mom for saving much of his $35M earnings

His mom has set him up with a monthly allowance.



Unlike many pro athletes, Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Darrius Heyward-Bey has a pretty impressive financial portfolio. But when asked how he has avoided the temptation to spend his millions, Heyward-Bey credits his mom.

"I get an email [from her] every Tuesday," Heyward-Bey told ESPN. "I can read it over, check it up. I see where the money is going."

But it’s not like Heyward-Bey’s mom -- Vivian -- isn’t qualified to take on this critical responsibility. She is a certified accountant and receives commission for the work she does for her son.

Entire article: http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/...om-for-saving-much-of-his-35m-earnings-110316