Devard Darling

Devard Darling
No. 81
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	April 16, 1982 (age 42); Nassau, Bahamas
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	Stephen F. Austin; (Sugar Land, Texas)
College:	Washington State
NFL draft:	2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82
Career history
	Baltimore Ravens (2004–2007); Kansas City Chiefs (2008–2009); Omaha Nighthawks (2010); Houston Texans (2011)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receiving touchdowns:
Receiving touchdowns:	4

Devard Loran Darling (born April 16, 1982) is a former Bahamian-American

2004 NFL Draft and went on to play for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans

.

Early years

Born in the

varsity letters in football, two in track, and one in basketball. In football, he won All-District honors and was named the 28th best prospect in the state of Texas

by SuperPrep.

College career

Darling attended

receptions

for 1,630 yards (15.7 yards per reception average) and 30 receiving touchdowns.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Darling was drafted by the

injured reserve

on October 29 due to a heel injury. Darling missed most of 2005 and 2006 to injuries as well. He was tendered to a one-year contract worth $850,000 on March 1, 2007. On September 27, he was fined $7,500 by the league for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty he received in week 3 after following Yamon Figurs into the stands following a touchdown. He had a breakout game on November 18, 2007 against the Cleveland Browns with four catches for 107 yards and his first NFL touchdown.

Darling had 20 catches for 331 yards and three touchdowns in his career with the Ravens.

Kansas City Chiefs

On March 11, 2008, Darling signed a three-year contract with the

injured reserve on September 1, 2009. He was released by the Chiefs on March 3, 2010.^[2]

Omaha Nighthawks

Darling was signed by the

United Football League on September 8, 2010.^[3]

Houston Texans

On August 8, 2011, Darling signed with the Houston Texans. He was released on September 3, 2011.^[4]

Personal life

Darling is the younger brother of Bahamian track athlete Dennis Darling and the brother-in-law of his wife Tonique Williams-Darling.

Devard's twin brother, Devaughn Darling, died in 2001 due to football practice conditions at Florida State. His family is still waiting for the Florida Legislature to pass a Claims Bill to receive the money they are owed from the settlement with FSU.^[5]

References

^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
^ Released from Chiefs
^ "UFL Transactions". OurSportsCentral.com. United Football League. September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
^ NFL Transactions Report, December 30, 2011
^ Michael Kruse (August 26, 2014). "The Right Thing To Do vs. The State of Florida". SBNation.com.

External links

Just Sports Stats
Kansas City Chiefs bio
Washington State Cougars bio
College Football; Alone, a Twin Plays on With a Singular Purpose
The story of the Darling twins was related at length in the article "Soul Survivor" by Gary Smith for Sports Illustrated [December 2, 2002 issue], later reprinted in the book The Greatest Football Stories Ever Told (pp. 19–37), Ed. Eric Noe.

[1] "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.

[2] Released from Chiefs

[3] "UFL Transactions". OurSportsCentral.com. United Football League. September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.

[4] NFL Transactions Report, December 30, 2011

[5] Michael Kruse (August 26, 2014). "The Right Thing To Do vs. The State of Florida". SBNation.com.

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