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Darrius Heyward-Bey

WR

A 1st-round pick (7th overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Maryland, Darrius Heyward-Bey has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2018 with PIT, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. Last season's 28.4 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 4th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. His speed stands out most — the 99th percentile at the position. Across 10 NFL seasons, he has totaled 202 catches for 2,897 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 210#

College

Maryland

Draft

Rd 1, 7th overall (2009)

Seasons

2009–2018

2014 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
33

8th percentile among WRs · limited sample

9 games · 5 targets

Role×0.14-1.71
Hands×0.1-0.34
Volume×0.12-0.96
Total EPA×0.22-0.86
EPA/target×0.3-1.15
Yards/target×0.12-0.04

2014 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed99▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst87▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility61▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size68▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands60▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat75▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability26▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share1▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share5▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency12▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume18▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2018PIT40.68-719
2017PIT47.810321247
2016PIT35.9760161142
2015PIT47.614213142
2014PIT339333
2013IND28.41526293091
2012LV46.61516416065
2011LV67.915649754
2010LV40.41448263661
2009LV20111991241

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, Darrius Heyward-Bey has played in 118 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: LV (2009–2012), IND (2013), PIT (2014–2018).

He has rushed for 194 yards and 2 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 202 passes for 2,897 yards and 16 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2011 with LV: 975 yards and 4 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 67.9, in the 87th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2014 splits

regular season

2014 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBAL1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD—
Week 2BAL—43.3
Week 4TB—42.2
Week 5JAX1 rec, 0 yds, 0 TD39
Week 7HOU1 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD52
Week 8IND1 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD31.1
Week 10NYJ—41.1
Week 13NO—31.4
Week 14CIN—43.1
Week 16KC—41.8

Darrius Heyward-Bey — common questions

What position does Darrius Heyward-Bey play?
Darrius Heyward-Bey is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Darrius Heyward-Bey played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Darrius Heyward-Bey has played for LV (2009–2012), IND (2013), PIT (2014–2018).
Where did Darrius Heyward-Bey go to college?
Darrius Heyward-Bey played college football at Maryland.
When was Darrius Heyward-Bey drafted?
Darrius Heyward-Bey was selected in round 1, 7th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Darrius Heyward-Bey scored?
Darrius Heyward-Bey has 18 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (2 rushing, 16 receiving).
What is Darrius Heyward-Bey's ScoutIndex Rating?
Darrius Heyward-Bey rated 40.6 for 2018, the 22nd percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2009

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