Devard Darling
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| Kansas City Chiefs — No. 89 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: April 16, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Nassau, Bahamas | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 215 lb (98 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Baltimore Ravens | |
| Career history | |
| College: Washington State | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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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 Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State.
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[edit] Early 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 United States of America. Extended family member of the Washington DC area Darling family.
[edit] 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 career with 105 receptions for 1630 yards (15.7 yards per rec. avg.) and 30 receiving touchdowns.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Baltimore Ravens
Darling has 20 catches for 331 yards and three touchdowns in his career. He had a breakout game on Nov. 18, 2007 against the Cleveland Browns with 4 catches for 107 yards and his first NFL touchdown.
[edit] Kansas City Chiefs
On March 11, 2008, Darling signed a three-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.
[edit] 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.
