Devard Darling
| Baltimore Ravens — No. 81 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of Birth: April 16 1982 | |
Place of Birth: Nassau, Bahamas  |
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| National Football League Debut | |
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| 2004 for the Baltimore Ravens | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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| Career History | |
| College: Washington State | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Devard Loran Darling (born April 16, 1982 in Nassau, Bahamas) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Washington State University. Darling has 2 catches for 5 yards in his career.
High School Years
Darling attended Stephen F. Austin High School in
Sugar Land, Texas and won three 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. He
also attended the Nassau Christian Academy before relocating to the
College career
Darling attended Florida State University until the death of his identical twin brother, Devaughn Darling. After his brother died of complications possibly tied to sickle cell trait, FSU doctors would not clear him medically to return to the football team. He subsequently transferred to Washington State University, and finished his spectacular career with 105 receptions for 1630 yards (15.7 yards per rec. avg.) and 30 receiving touchdowns.
References
The story of the Darling twins was related at length in the article "Soul Survivor" by Gary Smith for Sports Illustrated [Dec. 2, 2002 issue], later reprinted in the book The Greatest Football Stories Ever Told (pp.19-37), Ed. Eric Noe.
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