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Devard Darling was selected with the 82nd overall pick in the 3rd round of the 2004 NFL Draft...The pick was obtained on a draft-day trade with the Minnesota Vikings for the Ravens' 88th (3rd round) and 155th (5th round) overall selections in the 2004 draft...Darling was 1 of 13 WRs chosen in the 1st 3 rounds of the draft.
Highlights:
Possesses superior speed and good hands...Saw action in 10 games, but did not record a pass reception in 2005...Saw action in 3 games as a rookie before being placed on IR with a heel injury on 10/29...Had 2 receptions for 5 yards in 3 games as a rookie.
Pro Career:
2005: Saw action in 10 games, but did not record a pass reception...2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Played on special teams and from scrimmage in the 48-3 victory in game 14 vs. GB (12/19)...Saw action on special teams in the 16-15 victory in game 12 vs. Hou. (12/4)...Subbed from scrimmage and played on special teams in game 6 at Chi. (10/23)...Was a game-day inactive in games 1-4.
2004: Saw action in 3 games as a rookie...Pulled in 2 receptions for 5 yards before being placed on IR on 10/29/04 with a heel injury...2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Subbed both from scrimmage and on special teams in game 4 vs. KC (10/4)...Saw action off the bench and recorded his 1st-career reception, finishing the game with 2 receptions for 5 yards in game 3 at Cin. (9/26)...Saw action in his 1st regular season NFL game in game 1 at Cle. (9/12)...Did not record any stats.
College Career:
Finished his career with 106 receptions for 1,666 yards and 19 TDs, including 104 receptions and 1,630 yards and 18 TDs in his 2 years at Washington State...His 18-career TDs at WSU tied him for 2nd on the Cougars' all-time list and his 11 TD receptions in 2002 tied him for the most receiving TDs in a single season in school history...His 1,630 receiving yards ranked 11th on the school's all-time list...Transferred to Washington State in 2001 after his twin brother (Devaughn) and teammate at Florida State passed away.
Personal:
Top WR prospect out of Stephen F. Austin (Houston, TX) HS, earning 3 varsity letters...Named to the all-district team as a senior...Also earned 2 track and 1 basketball letter...Bahamian government celebrated ?Devard Darling Day? with a parade 3 weeks after the Ravens drafted him...Left WSU with 1 year of eligibility remaining...Along with Musa Smith, Devard visited John Archer School in Harford County, MD (school for children with disabilities) and led team drills, teaching football skills to over 200 students in 2005...Devard also participated in a HS coaching internship at McDonogh School during the 2005 offseason...In June 2005, was a Ravens? representative at the Northeast Youth Association's event promoting the park at DeWees Field...Also gave football instructions to kids at Gatorade Junior Training Camp (GJTC)...Devard took classes to finish his degree in Kinesiology during the 2005 offseason...Full name: Devard Loran Darling.
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